The Young Scholar Program

FAQs

What are the benefits of the Young Scholar Program?

This program gives you the opportunity to work in a simulated clinical laboratory setting under the guidance of certified professionals. By participating in the Young Scholar Program, you will earn college credits that can be applied directly to your transcript, either at Marquette or wherever you choose to attend college.

Parents of participating students are invited to attend a one-hour seminar at the beginning of the program that will explain diagnostic medicine and the role of the clinical laboratory scientist in the health care arena.

 

How do I know the Young Scholar Program is for me?

• Are you a high school junior or senior?
  
• Are you interested in science?
  
• Are you considering a career in laboratory medicine?
  
• Do you want to earn college credit while still in high school?
  
• Can you invest three Saturdays to learn how clinical laboratories fit in the healthcare picture?

If you answered yes to these questions, you belong in Marquette's Young Scholar Program.

When and where is the Young Scholar Program offered?

The Young Scholar Program at Marquette University is offered in the fall semester only. Contact our office for current course offerings at (414) 288-7566 or via e-mail.

Who teaches the Young Scholar Program?

• See our syllabus

Linda M. Milson, M.S., MT(ASCP)	Chemistry, Instrumentation
Linda J. Laatsch, Ph. D., MT(ASCP) SM	Microbiology
TBA	Hematology

All lecture sections of the Young Scholar Program are taught by certified laboratory professionals.

Clinical laboratory science students and Marquette University alumni assist in the laboratory exercises.

Where is the program held?

The Young Scholar Program is taught by clinical laboratory science faculty utilizing the department's teaching laboratories, housed in the Walter Schroeder Health Science and Education Complex. These laboratories, designed to simulate the hospital laboratory, include approximately 3,400 square feet of space, which is wheelchair accessible.

Lab sections typically have no more than 12 students, maximizing individualized instruction and hands-on experience with state-of-the-art diagnostic instrumentation. The department follows OSHA guidelines in implementing safety regulations for students, further simulating the clinical laboratory. Whenever possible, mock patient specimens are used to further avoid safety risks.

 

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