Admission
General Information
Students accepted into the program must complete all program admission requirements by July 1. Admission to the professional program is competitive; therefore, completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee admission to the program.
Criteria Used for Selection of Class Cumulative and science/math grade point average, essay, interview, and motivation factors.
Class Size Program is accredited for 24 students; however, current arrangements limit class size to 12 students.
Specific Requirements
In addition to the Health Professions Programs’ admission policies and procedures found at the beginning of this section of the bulletin, the following admission policies apply to the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at IUPUI:
Application Deadline December 1 of the year before desired entry into the senior/professional year.
Total Number of Prerequisite Credit Hours 84 to be completed by July 1 prior to entry.
Distribution of Credit Hours in Specific Areas Applicants must complete at least 18 credit hours in the biological sciences and 18 credit hours in chemistry. See prerequisite list.
Limitations of Course Work At least one course in chemistry (upper level), microbiology, and immunology must have been completed within the previous six years.
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average 2.70 on a 4.00 scale. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained. Grades from remedial courses are not used in this calculation.
Minimum Specific Grade Point Average 2.70 on a 4.00 scale in science and mathematics courses. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained. Grades from remedial courses are not used in this calculation.
NOTE: Applicants whose Cumulative and/or Specific GPAs are at or only slightly above 2.70 (on a 4.00 scale) are unlikely to be competitive for admission.
Minimum Grade in a Stated Prerequisite Course C (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) in all required courses.
Interview Applicants must complete the interview process. Interviews are scheduled from October to December.
Technical Standards See Health Professions Programs policy.
Medical Requirements All entering students must meet established health requirements. Before beginning the professional program, students are required to demonstrate proof of immunization for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles), mumps, varicella (chicken pox), and hepatitis B. All students must have a PPD tuberculin skin test within the last three months. In some instances proof of positive titer can be substituted. Students may be required to complete a physical examination (see program specific requirements). Full details for entering students can be found at http://medicine.iu.edu/hpp/admitted/. Additional immunizations may be required at certain clinical sites. Students assigned to those sites must complete additional requirements prior to starting that clinical rotation.
Student Health Insurance All students are required to show proof of coverage under a health insurance plan. This is consistent with requirements for other health science students on the IUPUI campus.
Background Check and Drug Screen All students are required to submit to a comprehensive background check and drug screen upon notification of admission. A Social Security number is required to finalize an applicant's background check and allows a student access to hospitals that serve as the School's clinical partners. Further information about the requirement and cost is included in the letter of admission.
NOTE: Medical requirements (immunizations/health screen), student health insurance, background check and drug screen must all be completed by June 1st in the year of entry.
Indiana Residents Preference Policy See Health Professions Programs policy.
Volunteer Experience Volunteer experience is not required but may be very helpful to the applicant in making a career choice.
Updated: October 21, 2015