CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
A major in
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) leading to the Bachelor of Science
degree is offered jointly with the University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey-School of Health Related Professions in Newark (UMDNJ-SHRP)
and the Department of Biological Sciences at Rutgers-Newark. Student graduating
with the degrees in CLS become members of health care teams contributing
to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. CLS majors are readily employed
in a variety of health care, industrial, governmental, and educational
settings and also may elect graduate programs in a number of specializations,
such as basic and applied science, medical school, and dental school.
CLS majors take three years of course work at Rutgers-Newark. They must
apply to the senior clinical year at UMDNJ-SHRP beginning the following
June through a separate admissions process. Admissions requirements for
the senior clinical year include a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75
and grades of C or better in all prerequisite core science courses taken
at Rutgers-Newark. Students may specialize in cytotechnology, medical
technology, or toxicology.
| SAMPLE
OCCUPATIONS |
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| Blood Bank Specialist Hematologist Immunologist Medical Technologist Microbiologist Sales Representative Science Laboratory Technician |
Serologist Cytotechnolist Diagnostic Ultrasound Technician Medical Assistant Medical Secretary Nuclear Medicine Technologist Pharmacy Technician |
Organizations
who have hired Rutgers-Newark Graduates: |
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| Central Intelligence Agency Center for Pediatric Research National Starch & Chemical Co. Lucent Technologies Natural Resources Conservation Service Newark Museum U.S. Department of Agriculture |
NASA University of Medicine and Dentistry United States Department of Energy Staten Island Zoological Society Pfizer Nature Conservancy, New Jersey Chapter |
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