A limited number of students are admitted each Spring to the professional component. The Senior Year consists of three consecutive semesters beginning with the summer term following the Junior Year. The senior year calendar varies considerably from the normal University calendar. The last 28 weeks of the senior year comprise the clinical practice curriculum. Students are assigned to University teaching hospitals for clinical practica.
Courses meet each day for the indicated number of weeks.
Admission Requirements for the Professional Component Students are urged to obtain academic advice early and often while taking lower division pre-professional courses . Specific questions about Clinical Laboratory Sciences and professional course equivalents should be directed to the Chair of the Department. Students must complete a special application for admission to the Professional Component. Application deadline is December 1 . Interviews will be scheduled during January and notification of admission to the junior year will be made by February 28.