Program Admission Requirements
We take great pride in the rigor of our curriculum and our students' thirst for success. Setting the bar high in our program admissions requirements helps maintain those standards from the start.
Application Deadlines:
- Spring trimester start: October 15
- Summer trimester start: January 15
Apply for General Studies Admission
Whether you're a first-time college student or transferring from another school, all on-campus undergraduate applicants must first apply for General Studies admission at AHU.
Apply to the Program
- Submit Program Application
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Submit the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program Application once admitted to the University. The application can be accessed at my.ahu.edu.
- Prerequisites
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Students must complete all general education and program prerequisites prior to the start of the program, as follows:
English and Composition: 8 semester hours
- ENGL 101 - English Composition 1 (3 credits)
- ENGL 102 - English Composition II (3 credits)
- ENGL 144 - Medical Terminology (2 credits)
Biological Science: 20 semester hours
- BIOL 151 - General Biology with Lab (4 credits)
- BIOL 152 - General Biology II and Lab (4 credits)
- BIOL 101 - Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab (4 credits)
- BIOL 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab (4 credits)
- BIOL 330 - General Microbiology, Lab (4 credits)
Chemistry: 16 semester hours
- CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
- CHEM 152 - General Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
- CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
- CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
Humanities/Religion: 3 semester hours
- REL_100 or 200 level (3 credits)
- For students who attended or are enrolled in an Adventist college three course credits of religion are required per year of residency or full-time equivalent of study attended. See religion requirement policy for more information.
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Students coming from other institutions can transfer courses that have achieved the objectives and skills related to the study of human culture including language, literature, philosophy, or history, in place of the religion credits required for the full-time equivalent. See religion requirement policy for more information.
Mathematics: 3 semester hours
- MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 credits)
- Minimum GPA
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Have a minimum admissions GPA of 2.70 in prerequisite courses. A grade of C or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
- Drug Screen and Background Check
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Pass the drug screen and the FDLE background check as stipulated by AHU. Applicants who do not meet this criterion will not obtain the Board of Clinical Lab Personnel trainee license and will not be accepted into the program.
- Health and Safety Requirements
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Meet the health and safety requirements of AHU hospital affiliates. During the clinical rotation, students will be required to work at the end of the last year with medical laboratory scientists in hospital laboratories to complete the various clinical rotations required by the program. This will only be possible if students abide by the health and safety guidelines of AHU and its affiliates.
- Interview
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Competitive applicants will be invited to attend an interview. Meeting minimum admissions requirements does not guarantee an invitation for an interview. Every applicant who wishes to be accepted to the program must complete the interview process.
Ready to Get Started?
We can’t wait to learn more about you and watch you succeed in the classroom, in clinics and in our state-of-art labs. Start you application today.