Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $16100 per semester for 12 to 21 hours; $295 per credit hour additionally over 21 hours | 29-AUG |
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Course summary
This program prepares individuals for advanced careers in medical technology and allied health. The program is ideal for career changers with some clinical laboratory experience; those who hold a bachelor’s degree in the health sciences or sciences, but who lack clinical experience; and mid-level technicians possessing an associate’s degree. Careers include clinical laboratory technology positions in medical care facilities or diagnostic, pharmaceutical, or government laboratories, as well as positions in research and product development, insurance underwriting, forensic medicine and criminal justice, and veterinary medicine. The degree can also serve as a foundation for future master’s level training.
Program modules
The modules include Introduction to Laboratory Medicine (4); Advanced Laboratory Medicine (4); BIOL 101/111 General Biology I /General Biology Laboratory I (4); BIOL 102/112 General Biology II /General Biology Laboratory II (4); BIOL 252 Human Structure and Function I (4); BIOL 253 Human Structure and Function II (4); BIOL 251/252 Cell Biology/Cell Biology Lab (5); BIOL 282 Genetics (3); BIOL 302 Microbiology (4); BIOL 315 Introductory Immunology (4); BIOL 366 Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry (without lab) (3); CHEM 101/111 General Chemistry A /General Chemistry Laboratory A (4); CHEM 102/112 General Chemistry B/General Chemistry Laboratory B (4); CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry I (without lab) (3); CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II (without lab) (3); MATH 117 College Algebra (3); STAT 103 Fundamentals of Statistics (3).
Entry requirement for international students
Students must have completed high school preparatory curriculum with four years of English (required); three to four years of math; three years of social science; two or more years of foreign language; three to four years of natural or physical science (with lab). Also applicants whose first or native language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency with a minimum of 79 on the TOEFL exam or a 6.5 on the IELTS, 550 on the written test or 213 on the computer-based test.
Loyola University Chicago accepts IELTS*
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Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
Department name
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