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Pre-Medical Laboratory Science

students in research lab

Did you know: Practically “any” body fluid or tissue gets processed in the medical lab.

Medical laboratory science professionals (also known as clinical laboratory scientists) are highly skilled scientists who perform a variety of advanced tests on different bodily fluids, cells, and tissues to help physicians diagnose, treat and prevent disease.
Medical laboratory science professionals work in areas such as (but are not limited to):

  • Hematology
  • Blood Banking
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology

To learn more about how to become a medical laboratory science professional, students are strongly encouraged to work closely with a pre-health advisor.

Pre-Health Advising Team

Contact an advisor by emailing HSAdvising@mblayst.com.

Suggested Academic Plan

Steps you should be taking in your first year at Boise State:

  1. Attend Orientation
  2. Required Advising Appointment
  3. Start Major Exploration
  4. Start Exploring Schools
  5. Consider taking the courses listed to the right in your first year

The courses listed on the tables are meant as a guide for students to start completing the requirements to apply to Medical Lab Science programs in the U.S. Students should meet regularly with their academic and pre-health advisors to ensure progress.

Semester 1 Semester 2
(FW) ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I (3)
(FM) MATH 143 College Algebra (3)*
(FS) PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)*
(FN) BIOL 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)*
HLTH 101 Medical Terminology (3)
(FW) ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II (3)*
(FN) CHEM 111/111L General Chemistry I and Lab (43)*
(FN) BIOL 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)*
(UF) UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life (3)*

*For a complete list of University Foundation Courses please see the catalog on the Registrar’s Office website.

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