Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
Industry Snapshot
This program is designed to help prepare you for a career in biological or chemical technology, lab management, or project management.
137K
Laboratory Jobs
There are more than 137,000 people employed in the laboratory testing services industry in the United States as of 2020.
Source: IBIS World | “Laboratory Testing Services in the U.S. Employment Statistics 2005-2026" | 2020
Additional Program Information
- Program Admission Requirements
- Of the 36 credits of coursework required in the major, 15 lower-level credits must be transferred in; lower-level coursework must be taken as part of an appropriate degree program at an approved community college or other institution; coursework does not have to be completed prior to admission, but it must be completed prior to graduation; coursework must include 15 credits in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology, or molecular biology, including 12 credits in lab science, brought in transfer from the associate's degree program; additional required science-related coursework (7 credits) may be applied anywhere in the bachelor's degree.
- To pursue a major in laboratory management, you must have completed the required lower-level coursework for the laboratory management major—within an Associate of Applied Science degree program at a community college with which UMGC has an articulation agreement, within another appropriate transfer program, or at UMGC; consult an advisor before electing this major.
- Of the 36 credits of coursework required in the major, 15 lower-level credits must be transferred in; lower-level coursework must be taken as part of an appropriate degree program at an approved community college or other institution; coursework does not have to be completed prior to admission, but it must be completed prior to graduation; coursework must include 15 credits in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology, or molecular biology, including 12 credits in lab science, brought in transfer from the associate's degree program; additional required science-related coursework (7 credits) may be applied anywhere in the bachelor's degree.
- To pursue a major in laboratory management, you must have completed the required lower-level coursework for the laboratory management major—within an Associate of Applied Science degree program at a community college with which UMGC has an articulation agreement, within another appropriate transfer program, or at UMGC; consult an advisor before electing this major.