No grade below C- in biology courses is accepted for graduation requirements in the biology major.
After the first full year of enrollment, a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.20 must be achieved by the beginning of each fall semester to remain in the Clinical Lab Sciences Concentration.
Through its clinical lab science concentration, the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences offers a 3+1 program that leads to a bachelor in biology while also gaining the qualifications to take the national certification examination given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology in pursuit of the MLS (ASCP) certification.
After taking the required coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.20, students transfer for their senior year to the affiliated Inova Fairfax Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science for the clinical part of their training. Completion of Longwood’s clinical lab science concentration cannot guarantee admission to the affiliated professional clinical lab sciences program.
Affiliated Institutions:
Inova Faifax Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science, located in Falls Church, VA, is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences NAACLS and is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
For more information see https://www.inova.org/education/medical-laboratory-science or contact:
Amy Shoemaker, MBA, MT (ASCP) DLM Program Director or
Shabrina Shah MT (ASCP), Program coordinator
