- 50 semester credit hours of core curriculum and program prerequisite courses
- Overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4-point scale)
- Two reference forms completed by former instructors (preferably science instructors) Click here for reference forms.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – International applicants only: minimum scores 560 (paper), 220 (computer-based), 68 (Internet-based)
- Completed application (Click here for Texas Common Application)
- $45 application fee
- Official transcripts sent from each college attended
Advanced Standing for CLT/MLT Professionals
An advanced standing program for Clinical Laboratory Technicians (CLT) and/or Medical
Laboratory Technicians (MLT) who have earned an associate degree and who are certified as CLTs
by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or MLT by the American Society for
Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Joint UT Health Science Center/UTSA Degree
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science may earn their
degree from the UT Health Science Center or through a joint degree program from both the UT Health Science Center and The
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Students interested in the joint degree must
apply to UTSA for admission, complete 30 or more semester credit hours at UTSA, and complete
UTSA core curriculum requirements in addition to the science prerequisites and the UT Health Science Center clinical
laboratory sciences courses. UTSA students may enroll as early as the freshman year to determine their
interest and aptitude in clinical laboratory sciences as a career.
ADMISSION WAITING LIST POLICY
In the event that all positions in the CLS program are filled for a given semester (Fall or Spring), qualified applicants may be accepted and placed on a waiting list. Applicants will be ranked based on overall GPA and US citizenship. If a position does not become available in that semester, the applicant’s acceptance to the CLS program will be deferred to the next semester (Spring or Fall). These applicants will have priority standing for positions in the next entering class.
