Admission Requirements

Students must complete all prerequisite coursework prior to entrance into the program.  The pre-professional curriculum is composed of 84 semester hours of general education requirements, including 16 hours in biology and 16 hours in chemistry.  Applicants who plan to utilize coursework more than seven years old in the areas of general chemistry or the biological sciences will be required to demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge in these areas.  This may be accomplished by completion of at least one formal course in chemistry and one formal course in the biological sciences within the last five years with a grade of at least a C or one year of relevant experience in the field of clinical laboratory science within the last five years.  Students must complete all non-CLSC coursework prior to entering the program.  CLSC 3301 is an introductory level course and students are strongly encouraged to take this course prior to entering the professional phase of the program.