Admission Requirements
General academic requirements for admission are those specified by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Students with a Bachelor's degree and all required courses will be given equal consideration with undergraduates who meet all requirements.

Minimal Prerequisites

Baccalaureate Degree Program: completion of all prerequisite academic courses (90-100 hours) as outlined in the Clinical Laboratory Science degree program at each respective university. Check with the registrar of your school for exact degree requirements and school affiliations.
or
Baccalaureate Degree: In related science with a minimum of 16 semester hours of biological sciences (including courses in immunology, anatomy/physiology, genetics/molecular biology and microbiology), 16 semester hours of Chemistry (including organic/biochemistry), and one semester of statistics. Other course work can be substituted for required courses if deemed equivalent by the University or Program Director.
or
Foreign Baccalaureate Degree: Must submit a transcript evaluation verifying U.S. baccalaureate degree equivalency. This evaluation must accompany the application form and will be required to determine the applicant's initial eligibility. The evaluations may be obtained from one of the evaluation agencies listed on the insert.

Applicants should be:
# in good health and highly motivated
# fluent in written and spoken English
# able to discriminate between colors
# possess manual dexterity
# possess good near vision

Curriculum
Students enrolled in the program spend approximately eight hours a day, Monday through Friday, in clinical instruction. Supplemental training occurs at our affiliates, Brackenridge Hospital and Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories. Clinical instruction includes training under direct supervision of Clinical Laboratory Scientists as well as daily group lectures given by supervisory instructors in their specialty areas.

Students rotate on an individual basis through five major areas of study. These departments and the approximate times are as follows:
Clinical Chemistry - 13 weeks (includes general chemistry, toxicology, & special chemistry)
Microbiology - 13 weeks (includes bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology)
Hematology, Coagulation & Phlebotomy 11 weeks
Blood Bank/Immunology/Serology 8 weeks
Urinalysis - 3 weeks
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Essential Requirements for CLS