Health professionals collect samples, while lab scientists run tests to understand what might be going on in a patient. They might discover cancer, infection, or genetic diseases. They might help develop a treatment for an illness. For these important roles, you’ll need a solid education in biology and health sciences. Wayne State provides just that. In fact, as our students obtain a degree in medical lab science, they are well prepared to move on to graduate work at competitive universities such as the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and they enjoy successful careers in the medical field.

In the Life Sciences Department, we foster a climate of intellectual curiosity. As a student here, you’ll develop crucial laboratory skills that are applicable to a variety of science and health fields. Our science labs are among the best in the state and are used regularly by a range of classes to complete a rigorous science curriculum under the supervision of our distinguished faculty. The Carhart Science Building features biological, physical, and chemical science laboratories with cutting-edge equipment, while our human cadaver lab provides students the opportunity to learn about human anatomy and physiology beyond the books.