The Medical Sciences and MLS programs produce aspiring physicians, PAs, and laboratory professionals B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science (BLS)
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Housed within the Department of Clinical Health Sciences are two baccalaureate degree programs related to the clinical laboratory. in Investigative and Medical Sciences (IMS)
We also offer Post-baccalaureate Certificates in Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, and Clinical Hematology
The Medical Laboratory Science degree produces laboratory health care professionals who are experts in dise
04/27/2026
Big Congratulations to Mya and Hannah for being the 2027 winners of Name That Bug!
The competition was fierce this year with each round being won by a different team. But Mya and Hannah won the final round and took home the coveted Media Lab octopuses!
(I had to look it up and "octopuses" is actually correct. who knew?)
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04/06/2026
Round 3 Winners of "Name That Bug!"
- Faith Gardner
-Clare Gundrum
Who will win the final round and take home the glory and the Media Lab stuffed octopus?
The competition is heating up and these students are locked in and ready to compete!
-mo
02/20/2026
Big shout out to Kelsey and Ray for winning round 2 of Name That Bug! The competition was fierce today but they pulled it off and overtook the round 1 champs.
02/02/2026
Mia Olson and Yasmine Mohammad are the winners of the first round of "Name. That. Bug!"
They won the first round, will they win the whole thing take home the crowns at the end of the semester? Stay tuned...
12/17/2025
12/16/2025
Happy Holidays from the MLS Class of 2026 and the MLS faculty & staff!
12/15/2025
Big congratulations to this beautiful human, Destini Peoples!!!!
Destini, we are so proud of you for your hard work and your dedication to the MLS program at SLU! You are going to be an amazing Medical Laboratory Scientist and I cannot wait to see all that you accomplish!
I hope you don't mind but I'm posting pics of how it started and how it ended.
Congratulations from the MLS Faculty and Staff ❤🥳
RECENT GRADUATES (Classes of 2022-2025) I NEED YOUR HELP!!!
The MLS Program at SLU is undergoing NAACLS re-accreditation. We have submitted the self-study and are now in the process of planning the site visit which will take place November 3-4, 2025. The site visitors will meet with various groups that are involved with the SLU MLS program to include current students, faculty, members of the SLU MLS Advisory Board, and recent graduates. That's where you come in 🙂
I am currently drafting the site visit schedule and would like to schedule the meeting with you on Tuesday November 4 from 10:30 - 11:00 via Zoom.
If you still have access to your SLU email, please check it and RSVP. If you do nothave access to your SLU email, please contact me at [email protected] to RSVP.
12/24/2024
Happy Holiday from the MLS Seniors!
09/11/2024
MLS seniors put their phlebotomy skills to the test yesterday. MLS students start by practicing venipuncture on dummy arms and then proceed to practice on each other. This prepares them for their clinical rotations in the spring where they are required to get 50 successful draws to pass the practicum.
09/05/2024
It’s that time of year again! Our newest MLS students showing off their new phlebotomy skills!!!!
So incredibly proud of MLS junior, Anna West, who is completing an internship with Quest Diagnostics this summer! Click on the link below for more information.