Alumni say dissecting cadavers in undergraduate gave them a head's start

Dissecting cadavers at EMU, as the professor and alumni attest, is a unique and powerfully formative opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students.

Embryologist Sarah Jones ’08 helps hopefuls become parents

Jones '08 said a big leg up to doing this work came from research projects Jones completed as a pre-med undergraduate at Eastern Mennonite University, which included working with micro-manipulators similar to those she uses now.

Semester-long practicums help you decide career interests

Leah Lapp, a junior at Eastern Mennonite University, shadows Dr. John Wenger '85 during her pre-professional health sciences practicum. The required course places students in settings that match their career interests.

EMU anatomy students memorialize ‘silent teachers’

Undergraduate anatomy students lit and released paper lanterns as part of a memorial service for the four cadavers they dissected and studied this semester

neuroscience minor strengthens pre-med program and grad school preparation

A wide-ranging multidisciplinary field that studies the brain and nervous system, neuroscience is reshaping many other fields.

Early Admissions Option with Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Rocovich Scholar Early Admissions Program grants selected EMU scholars with early acceptance to VCOM in their third year of undergraduate studies and guaranteed admission upon satisfactory completion of the undergraduate degree.

Priority enrollment for Doctor of Pharmacy program

A new articulation agreement with Shenandoah University’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy provides annual priority enrollment for EMU students who meet admissions requirements.

Join a growing field in the health care industry. As a clinical laboratory scientist you can assist physicians and other health care professionals to diagnose and treat illnesses and other conditions. If you enjoy hands-on lab work, and testing and experimenting to solve problems this would be a good field for you. You're lab experiences and faculty mentoring will prepare you to be a leader in the field of medical testing and diagnostics.

See the curriculum below.

Why study at EMU?
- Our lab experiences that are question and problem driven, which will prepare you to test theories and gain independence in lab work and research.
- EMU's emphasis on faith, values and service means that you'll be prepared for the ethics of medical practice, as well as the science.
- PhD-level faculty offer opportunities to join their research or conduct your own.
- Explore all your passions . Participate in athletics music, theater and any number of other extra-curricular activities while studying clinical lab sciences or even double-major.
Student experiences
You will complete 1 year of clinical rotations. You may choose to do a 3+1 program or if you would like to pursue a double major, a 4+1 program.

EMU has articulation agreements with local hospitals who provide the clinical component of clinical laboratory sciences leading to a bachelor’s degree.
- Augusta Health, School of Clinical Laboratory Science, Fishersville, Virginia. http://www.augustahealth.com/cls
- Sentara RMH, School of Medical Technology, Harrisonburg, Virginia, www.sentara.com
Affordability
- Nearly 100% of undergrads receive financial aid
- The average assistance package is over $36,000
- Over $16 million in aid was awarded by EMU in 2019-20
Financial aid packages often include:
Learn more by contacting EMU's Financial Assistance Office or checking out our net price calculator.