Biology Degree Options

Clinical Laboratory Science 4+1 Teacher Certification Option

This option is identical to the 4+1 Option except that the additional on-campus studies lead you to qualify for secondary education teaching certification.

You receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, as well as a secondary education teaching certificate qualifying you to teach high school courses like biology or chemistry. You may also choose to complete the traditional clinical practicum and national exam to become a certified clinical laboratory scientist or medical technologist.

The most significant difference between this option and the 4+1 CLS Program is that the additional year of university study is spent taking education courses that will qualify the graduate for secondary school teacher certification.

Students completing this program receive both a bachelor's degree in CLS and secondary school teacher certification. In addition, many of these graduates complete a clinical practicum at a NAACLS accredited hospital to become qualified to take an examination that, successful completion of, grants national certification as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist.

More CLS related information can be found on the CLS Home Page.