BA/BS in Medical Laboratory Science

This Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is a joint program between the University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, completed in two stages: students first complete a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, then apply to the University of Regina for a further two years to complete the bachelor's degree, receiving 60 credit hours of block transfer credit toward it. The program covers the analysis of human blood, body fluids, and tissues, with coursework in biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and genetics alongside clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematology, hemopathology, immunology, specimen collection, and transfusion science. It also includes computer-assisted research methods, statistical analysis of medical data, safety practice, infection control, and Indigenous perspectives on health. Students combine the practical laboratory skills gained in the diploma with theoretical grounding from the degree. Graduates work as medical laboratory technologists and scientists in clinical, research, and diagnostic settings.