Overview

Medical Laboratory Science is offered by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Medical laboratory scientists analyze body tissues, fluids, and other substances using complex instrumentation, sophisticated techniques, and specialized knowledge.

Key Facts

As key members of the patient care process, medical lab scientists provide 70% of the critical objective information for diagnosis, treatment, and preventative health care. The TTUHSC Bachelor of Science Medical Laboratory Science is a fully accredited, 2+2 degree program that trains you in clinical laboratory skills and techniques, with the option of choosing from three areas of special focus:

The Standard Option prepares you for a career primarily in a clinical setting such as a
hospital, physician's office, laboratory, or a reference laboratory.
The Pre-Med Option prepares you for pursuing graduate education in medical school, osteopathic school, veterinary school, or research graduate programs.
The Pre-Physician Assistant Option prepares you to pursue graduate education in physician assistant studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Bacteriology

Molecular Diagnostics

Clinical Chemistry

Parasitology

Mycology
Laboratory Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

131 SCH

131-132

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Abilene, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Official transcripts with courses awarded with P or CR during the SPRING 2020 semester can be used to meet prerequisite course requirements and will not be used in calculating either the cumulative or science GPA for admissions.
TTUHSC SON reserves the right to determine how, and if, courses awarded with P or CR during any semester, outside of spring 2020, will be calculated into a GPA and/or considered for transfer credit.
Official transcripts with courses awarded with a Fail (F) or No Credit (NC) during any semester cannot be used to meet prerequisite course requirements

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19056 USD / year

≈ 19056 USD / year
Out-of-State

19056 USD / year

≈ 19056 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6906 USD / year

≈ 6906 USD / year

Living costs

Abilene

United States

932 - 1728 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Abilene

Funding

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