Prerequisites

This program requires two years of preparatory college study (57 hours minimum) and two years of professional course work in clinical laboratory science. Interested students should contact the department at KU Medical Center for advising as early as possible in their college careers (advising is also available in the Undergraduate Advising Center in Strong Hall on the Lawrence campus).

Applications are available online. The program begins each fall semester. Applications should be submitted by December 15 of the year before the anticipated start date. Also required: complete college transcript(s) and three letters of recommendation, two of which should be from college basic science instructors.

Admission Requirements

An applicant to the program must have completed the required college preparatory course work, with a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course, before entering the program in the fall. The student must have earned a 2.70 GPA overall and in the following courses: chemistry, biology, and math.

International students, or those for whom English is a second language, may have additional requirements relative to language proficiency, residency, and citizenship status. See: information for international students

Good physical and mental health is essential. Minor physical handicaps are not considered deterrents to admission. Physical examinations are required before registration in CLS course work. The admissions committee requires a personal interview with the applicant.

A background check and documentation of shadow experience is also required. Prospective students should review the program requirements, including prerequisite course work, and complete list of eligibility requirements.

Prerequisites

English (6)
ENGL 101	Composition	3
ENGL 102	Critical Reading and Writing	3
or BUS 305	Business Writing
Mathematics (6-8)
Select one of the following:		3-5
MATH 101	College Algebra
MATH 104	Precalculus Mathematics
MATH 115	Calculus I
Select one of the following:		3
MATH 365	Elementary Statistics
BIOL 570	Introduction to Biostatistics
SOC 310	Introduction to Social Research
PSYC 210	Statistics in Psychological Research
Biology (11-12)
BIOL 150	Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology	4
BIOL 350	Principles of Genetics	4
Select one of the following:		3-4
BIOL 246	Principles of Human Physiology
BIOL 544	Comparative Animal Physiology
BIOL 546	Mammalian Physiology
Microbiology (5)
BIOL 400	Fundamentals of Microbiology	3
BIOL 402	Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory	2
Chemistry (15)
CHEM 130	General Chemistry I	5
CHEM 135	General Chemistry II	5
CHEM 310	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry	3
or CHEM 330	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 331	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	2
Communication Studies (3)
COMS 130	Speaker-Audience Communication	3
or JOUR 150	Stand and Deliver
Liberal Arts and Sciences (6)
Humanities elective (1 course that meets KU Core Goal 3H)		3
Social sciences elective (1 course that meets KU Core Goal 3S)		3
Electives (6)
Elective that meets KU Core Goal 4.1		3
Elective that meets KU Core Goal 4.2		3
Recommended Elective (1)
CLS 210	Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences (recommended)	1

The following courses are included during the first year (junior year) of the professional program. Students with previous credit for these courses or equivalents do not need to enroll in them if they earned a C or better in the course:

BIOL 503	Immunology	3
or CLS 538	Immunology
BIOL 600	Introductory Biochemistry, Lectures (or equivalent)	3
or CLS 600	Introductory Biochemistry

IMPORTANT NOTE: The prerequisite courses below require a letter grade and will not be accepted if scored as “credit/no credit" or “satisfactory/ unsatisfactory” or as “pass/fail”:

• All biology and chemistry courses
• All math courses
• English I and II courses
• Communications/public speaking course