Undergraduate Degree Programs

The Department of Biomedical Sciences offers students several career options through its Bachelor of Science degree programs.

The degree options include:

1. Clinical Laboratory Science, Generalist (NAACLS* accredited)
2. Clinical Laboratory Science, Categorical Laboratorian (NAACLS* accredited)
3. Cytotechnology (CAAHEP** accredited, offered in conjunction with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
4. Biomedical Technology
5. Forensic Science (co-sponsored by the Departments of Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry)

* National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
** Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

The Department of Biomedical Sciences integrates didactic courses taught at the University with simulated laboratories along with clinical or research courses taught at either a clinical affiliate site or a private research laboratory. Through each degree program option, university-based courses are reinforced in the professional laboratory setting. In all of the Departmental degree programs, students are exposed to state-of-the-art instrumentation and are educated by highly qualified faculty to become entry-level laboratory professionals with comprehensive skills for a careers in specialty areas of laboratory science.

Graduate Degree Programs

The Department of Biomedical Sciences offers programs for candidates who have received the baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and who fulfill the academic criteria for admission.

Students may choose from the following Master of Science degree programs:

1. M.S. in Medical Biology with specializations in:
• Hematology
• Immunology
• Medical Chemistry
• Medical Microbiology
2. M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Management
3. M.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion

The M.S. in Medical Biology program offers students the opportunity to concentrate course work and research in one or more areas of specialization: Medical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, or Medical Microbiology. Each student also selects a minor concentration in one of four areas. Completion of the M.S. degree in Medical Biology and six months of full-time supervised clinical laboratory experience provide students with eligibility to take the categorical technologist examination given by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Clinical laboratory experiences are to be obtained by each student who desires certification eligibility. Validation of the length and breadth of experience must be documented by the pathologist who oversees laboratory operations.

The M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Management provides technological and administrative courses to prepare graduates for management careers in the clinical laboratory setting. Students may also take an exam sponsored by ASCP following completion of this degree as long as they possess two years of full-time acceptable experience in clinical laboratory supervision or management within the last 10 years. The exam name is Diplomate in Laboratory Mangement (DLM)

The M.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion is offered by the Department of Biomedical Sciences in conjunction with the Cardiovascular Perfusion Program at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Committee-Perfusion Education of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and provides post-baccalaureate students with graduate-level education in preparation for certification as cardiovascular perfusionists. The perfusion technologist operates extra corporeal circulation equipment during a surgical or medical procedure necessary to support or replace the patient's circulation function. Completion of the M.S. degree in Cardiovascular Perfusion qualifies the student to sit for the certification examination to become a board-certified clinical perfusionist, as mandated by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.