Admission Requirements:
- A degree from an accredited program in clinical laboratory sciences with a
minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- National certification as a medical technologist or cytotechnologist
- Two years work experience in a clinical laboratory; Tennessee state licensure
will be required for any person who will be responsible for the performance of
laboratory testing on human samples during the course of their studies.
Licensure is available to all persons having national certification as a medical
technologist or cytotechnologist
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE): combined score of 1000 on Verbal and
Quantitative portions
Applications for the GRE are available from:
GRE, Educational Testing Service,
P.O. Box 6000,
Princeton, NJ 08541- 6000
Telephone 609 -771-7670)
The GRE reporting code for UT, Memphis is 1850.
- Three letters of recommendation from previous college instructors or immediate
supervisors
- Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of
TOEFL, with minimal score of 550
- Official transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions
- A completed Application Form. This application form requires an essay
describing the applicant's career goals. A non-refundable application fee must
accompany the application. For forms and further information, contact:
- Office of Admissions
- The University of Tennessee, Memphis
- 790 Madison Avenue, Suite 119
- Memphis, TN 38163
- 901-448-5560
- You can also apply on the internet by going to UT
Memphis Admissions Web Page
- A personal interview is required when all above application items are complete.
Application Deadlines:
For the initial enrollment period (for admission in January, 1999),
applications will be accepted through November 15, 1998.
Admissions Committee actions are taken in March and in September each year. All
application materials must be received and interview completed by:
- September 1 to enroll for Winter-Spring Semester (January-June)
- March 1 to enroll for Summer-Fall Semester (July-December)
Applicants will generally be notified of action taken by April 20 or by October 20.
Guaranteed Enrollment Deposit:
Students who accept a place in the Graduate Program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
are required to remit a nonrefundable enrollment deposit. The amount of the deposit
is applied toward payment of the student's fees for the first enrollment period. In the
event the applicant fails to enroll, the deposit is nonrefundable, unless substantial
extenuating circumstances can be demonstrated.
Requirements for the M.S. Degree:
The following requirements must be satisfied to earn the Master of Science Degree:
- Satisfactory completion of 36 semester hours (SH), which must include 21 SH
of core courses; 11-13 SH in specialty concentration courses; and 2-4 SH of
elective courses. Students may transfer no more than 8 SH of credit from other
colleges or universities.
- Completion of all courses with an overall B average. A grade of B or above is
required in specialization track courses.
- Satisfactory completion of a practicum and thesis presentation with a final oral
examination (minimum of 7 SH) is required.
- The program must be completed within 5 years from the date of matriculation.
Graduate student progress will be reviewed at the end of each semester, including an
evaluation of the quality of the academic work and progress toward the degree.
Minimum criteria must be met to avoid probation or dismissal.
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