Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences- Public Health Laboratory Sciences

Virginia Commonwealth University

The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences provides students with advanced theoretical and technical education and prepares them to assume roles as laboratory supervisors, educators and researchers. VCU will provide students with a superior, yet flexible, course of advanced study in medical laboratory sciences. Student learning outcomes Medical laboratory sciences core outcomes Students will demonstrate the ability to research and evaluate laboratory issues within medical laboratory sciences, formulate a research question, design a research protocol and complete a research project. Students will demonstrate appropriate professional conduct and leadership characteristics to include effective communication skills, ethical conduct and problem-solving abilities. Public health laboratory sciences concentration-specific outcomes Students will be able to describe fundamentals of infectious epidemiology in a public health laboratory setting (e.g., basic epidemiology, health literacy, informatics). Students will develop skills in molecular techniques and advanced instrumentation utilized in the public health laboratory. Students will be able to describe fundamentals and application of quality management systems.

College of Health Professions