3+1 CANDIDATES FROM AFFILIATED COLLEGES
Students working towards a baccalaureate in medical laboratory science must obtain a statement from their university or college registrar verifying that all degree requirements have been completed except the clinical educational year. This statement must be on file prior to beginning the McLeod Program. Coker College and Francis Marion University are the current McLeod Health School of Medical Laboratory Science affiliates.
UPDATING COURSE WORK
Persons who have not taken an organic chemistry or biochemistry course applicable toward that prerequisite within the past seven years or who have not taken a microbiology course applicable toward the prerequisite within the past seven years must update their knowledge in these fields before entering the medical laboratory science program. Updating course work can be done by any of these methods:
- Taking the appropriate refresher course in chemistry and/or microbiology. The courses must be acceptable towards a major in chemistry or biology, respectively, or medical laboratory science. A grade of “C” or better must be achieved in each course.
- College credit may be obtained in chemistry or microbiology by challenge examination. If a grade is given, it must be a least a “C”. This arrangement must be made between the individual and the college or university.
- If you have recently been working in the chemical or microbiological laboratory, your experience may exempt you from one or both of the updates of prerequisites. A resume of your relevant work experience may be sent to the Program Director of the School of Medical Laboratory Science for evaluation.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL DEGREES, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Individuals for which English is a second language or who hold a international degree must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam. All international students who wish to enter the school must provide the Program with documentation that they are legally eligible for employment in the United States and must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
- Possess a foreign baccalaureate degree in either chemistry, biology or medical laboratory science. Course work must meet the requirements specified in the program’s brochure under “admission requirements” and will be subject to review and evaluation by an agency approved by the Program. The transcript evaluation must include courses taken, credit hours per course, and grades obtained in each course. A list of approved agencies is available upon request. Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam must be submitted to the Program and will be used as part of the admission criteria. Student must have total TOEFL scores of 79 or higher with a minimum of 17 for each section to be eligible for admissions. Student must provide the Program with SAT, ACT, or GRE scores.
- Admission and satisfactory progress in an affiliated college or university shall also be eligible for acceptance provided they meet the requirements specified in the program’s brochure under “admission requirements” as well as those of the affiliated college or university. Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam must be submitted to the Program and will be used as part of the admission criteria. Student must have total TOEFL scores of 79 or higher with a minimum of 17 for each section to be eligible for admissions. Student must provide the Program with SAT, ACT, or GRE scores.
The following forms must be downloaded, completed, and attached to the MHSMLS Application in the final section "Upload Documents".
The Reference forms should be emailed directly to the Program Director (aorange@mcleodhealth.org) from the individual filling out the form, these can be sent as three separate emails.
