Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics has become a popular major for students planning to go to medical school. Graduates of the program are successful in medical school and have a unique body of knowledge that is beneficial to them as practicing physicians. Graduates also successfully complete dental school, physician’s assistant programs, pathologists’ assistant programs and optometry school, and some go on to graduate programs to do research in cancer cell biology or other areas.

The majority of graduates work in hospital laboratories where they provide the information used by physicians to make diagnoses, treat patients and monitor patient conditions. Some graduates work in industry where they become technical trainers for instrument companies or work as troubleshooters, installers and support personnel for laboratory instrumentation. They also find jobs in sales and as customer service representatives for various industries.

12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied) 

Freshman:

• Must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• Please be advised that some Engineering majors may reach capacity and therefore will be restricted from entry.
• For direct admission to some colleges and majors, SAT or ACT scores are required and must be sent to WVU directly from the respective testing services. Please review the program requirements. For all other majors, international students are encouraged but not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, if available. SAT/ACT scores are useful for determining scholarship eligibility.
• WVU welcomes applications from students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International for admissions consideration. We require a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. The average of the grades must be at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). A passing grade in the subject of English will be accepted as evidence of sufficient English ability.

Transfer:

• Must have at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all college work attempted.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• In addition, transfer students who have fewer than 24 transferable credit hours, must also meet freshman admission standards and submit secondary school/high school transcripts. 
• Some individual programs and majors have different course requirements and higher grade point average requirements; .
• Grades and credits are transferable for college-level courses from regionally accredited U.S. institutions..

For More Information Please Connect Our PSA Counselor