The small class size allows the faculty to work closely with students to facilitate their academic and professional development. Students are accepted to the CLS program on the basis of science and math pre-requisite courses, grades, written application, interviews, and letters of recommendation. The CLS admissions committee is looking for applicants who can handle the academic demands of the program and who are excited about a career in clinical laboratory science. In general, the better the grades, the better the chances of acceptance because good grades in science courses indicate that students can do well in the CLS courses. However, an interest in the laboratory profession is also very important and the interview process gives students a chance to talk about career goals and demonstrate their motivation for and knowledge of the laboratory profession.
Students often apply to the program with a baccalaureate degree.
If your degree is from a US college or university, you will receive a second degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from UNC after completing the program. Sometimes students have one or two general education courses left to take when they enter the program. Students can take those courses in the summer between the first and second years of the program. You can indicate your interest in the accelerated program on the application form. The number of students in the accelerated program depends upon the number of available summer clinical sites.