1. B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science aka Medical Laboratory Scientist Pamela LeVine Program Director

2. Program Changes Since Previous IBHE report • National • Medical Laboratory Scientists • Campus • Fall 2007 hired CLS Program Director • Add another hospital affiliate • Modify BIO 3100 and 3101 by melding together to become BIO 3120 • Replace business elective with histology • Hospital grades incorporated into EIU transcript • Electronic Writing Portfolio submissions

3. Which is it??? • Clinical Laboratory Scientist • Medical Technician • Medical Laboratory Scientist

4. Job Description • Perform analysis of body fluids, cells and cell products • Identify abnormal blood cells • Drugs and toxic agents (anthrax, etc…) • Bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms • Match blood for transfusions • Prepare specimens for examination

5. Work Environment • Hospitals • Clinics • Private laboratories • Public health organizations • Research and development departments • Pharmaceutical companies

6. Program at a Glance • 90 sh pre-clinical (3 years) • EIU Campus • 1 yr Clinical Training • Affiliated hospital • St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL • St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, IL • Hines VA Hospital, Chicago, IL • Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN • Moving forward to add another affiliate • St. Margaret Mercy Hospital, Hammond, IN

7. EIU Coursework • General Education Courses • 9 sh Language • 9 sh Social/Behavioral Science • 9 sh Humanities/Fine Arts • 3 Electronic Writing Portfolio Submissions • 23 sh Biology • 16 – 18 sh Chemistry • 3 sh College Algebra • 4 sh Statistics • 6 – 8 sh Selected Electives • Additional hours to total 90 sh

8. Biology and Chemistry Requirements

9. Time Commitment at Hospitals • August – June • 8am – 5pm • Monday – Friday • Allow for study time in evenings

10. Certification Exam • Graduates are eligible to take certifying examinations offered by the ASCP Board of Registry, the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel

11. Job Outlook • EXCELLENT!!! • 100% placement upon completion of program • Aging of America • Retiring clinical scientists • Increasing demands of the lab • H1N1 virus • Typical weekly processing 250 specimens, last year 600 • Median Salary: $50,000