program description

international direct students at utah global receive:

• exclusive and rigorous academic coursework
• priority access to in-demand courses that fit their interests
• guidance from academic advisors and mentors
• career development and networking opportunities
• intensive classes with domestic students

medical laboratory scientists (mls) perform laboratory analyses on blood and body fluids. results of these analyses are used by physicians in diagnosing, treating, monitoring, and preventing diseases. medical laboratory science students at the university of utah gain the knowledge and technical skills needed to work in a modern diagnostic laboratory. accredited by the national accrediting agency for clinical laboratory sciences (naacls), the mls curriculum consists of courses in urinalysis, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology (blood banking), hematology, laboratory operations, molecular diagnostics, education, and research design. students will learn appropriate procedures to collect, process, and analyze biological specimens, to properly maintain laboratory equipment and instruments, and to support health care providers in the interpretation of laboratory findings. skills and knowledge obtained in the first year of professional coursework are further developed through clinical rotations in local clinical laboratories during the final year of study. graduates of this exciting program are prepared for a number of careers in science and medicine that make a difference in the lives of others.