Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
program. A personal interview will follow. Admission is competitive and the University cannot guarantee that a student will be accepted to an affiliate program
The senior student who is full-time pays a fee to the University for this year( found in this catalog under expenses). The student is responsible for the tuition to the affiliate hospital and any additional costs. Students can continue to file the FASFA form through the University and receive federal financial aid towards the affiliate program toward tuition. Scholarships, merit awards, and grants offered by the University are no longer valid. The student enrolled in the affiliate MLS program is expected to follow all policies and procedures of that affiliate as well as the University.
Students who receive tuition assistance from the Veterans Administration( VA) should be aware that once they enter the affiliate program, the University will no longer be the liaison for processing VA tuition transactions. It is the student’ s responsibility to contact the affiliate program to find out if they are a VA participating program prior to applying. The certifying official at a VA participating affiliate will assume the role of processing VA benefits while enrolled in the affiliate program. The student should also contact the VA directly for additional information.
The student is responsible for transportation( including parking, tolls, gas, public transportation, etc.) to and from the School of Medical Laboratory Science. The student is responsible for registering for Gwynedd MLS courses that correlate with the affiliate program courses for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Following successful completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student is eligible to receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science, and after passing a nationally administered examination, administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists( ASCP), to become a certified medical laboratory scientist.
Jefferson Option – Bioscience Technologies
Students also have the option to apply for transfer into the Bioscience Technologies program at Thomas Jefferson University College of Health Professions. Gwynedd Mercy University maintains a formal articulation agreement with Jefferson. Application must be made separately from the Gwynedd Mercy University application. Students interested in transferring to the Bioscience Technologies program at Jefferson will follow the curriculum of the Medical Laboratory Science program. They will work with the Jefferson admissions transfer coordinator as well as their University academic advisor to complete all prerequisite courses and paperwork to apply for transfer. Admission is competitive and students have no guarantee that they will be accepted for transfer.
Bioscience Technologists work with RNA, DNA and proteins in academic research laboratories, pharmaceutical industries, forensic DNA testing laboratories or molecular analysis.
Cytotechnologists use microscopy to evaluate specimens, locate and interpret the presence or absence of cancer cells, precancerous changes, infections or inflammatory patterns. Specimens can be obtained from any organ of the body. Cytotechnologists are the health professionals who interpret lab specimens, such as the“ pap” smears. Medical Laboratory Scientists perform a wide range of diagnostic testing in various types of laboratories.
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