MLS Second Degree and Certificate Admissions Requirements
MLS Online Admissions Information
The MLS 2nd Degree and MLS Certificate programs begins in August of each year. Please visit the link below for deadline information. The online application and all supporting documentation must be received by the deadline.
Applicants are allowed to apply to more than one program; however, the prerequisite requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate and Second Degree Bachelor of Science programs are different. Please review the prerequisites for each program prior to applying. Additionally, the coursework for both programs is exactly the same. If you apply to both programs, you will be considered for the program for which you meet the requirements.
Admissions Requirements
- Online Application
Applicants for the MLS Second Degree and MLS Certificate programs must complete the TTUHSC SHP online application. - Application Fee
The $75.00 application fee may be paid by credit card through the online application system. You may also pay by check or money order. Please mail your check or money order to the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs (3601 4th Street MS 6294, Lubbock, TX 79430). Please make checks and money orders payable to "TTUHSC." The application fee is non-refundable. - Official Transcripts
Paper Transcripts:
Transcripts must be in an official sealed envelope by the institution and sent to our mailing address:
TTUHSC SHP Admissions and Student Affairs
Email PDF Transcripts:
3601 4th Street, Mail Stop 6294
Lubbock, TX 79430
Applicants must submit official electronic transcripts directly from the institution or third-party processing center to shp.application@ttuhsc.edu.
- Applicants must submit official transcripts of college coursework from all colleges attended, utilizing one of the options above. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is separate from Texas Tech University. Do not send transcripts to Texas Tech University, as this will delay the processing of your application.
- Please note, official transcripts from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are not required. Official transcripts from Texas Tech University are required.
- Transcripts from any international college or university must have an official course-by-course evaluation from a Foreign Transcript Evaluation Service.
- The applicant's responsibility is to ensure all required application materials, including updated transcripts, are submitted before the application deadline for each program.
- Bachelor's Degree
A Bachelor's Degree is required for admission in addition to the specific prerequisite courses listed in Section 6. - Minimum GPA
A minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 is required; this includes all courses taken at every institution attended. A minimum science prerequisite GPA of a 3.0 is also required. - Prerequisite Coursework
All prerequisite courses must be complete prior to matriculation. Applicants who have completed all or most of their prerequisite coursework at the time of application may be at an advantage during the admissions process. Courses must be completed with a "C" or above to be considered for prerequisite credit.
MLS Second Degree Prerequisites
Science Prerequisites Course 28 Credit Hours General Chemistry I with lab 4 hours General Chemistry II with lab 4 hours Biology I or A&P I with lab 4 hours Biology II or A&P II with lab 4 hours Microbiology with lab 4 hours Genetics or science elective 4 hours Intro to Organic or Organic Chemistry I with Lab 4 hours Math Prerequisites Course 3 Credit Hours Statistics 3 hours Note: MLS 2nd Degree applicants must have a Bachelor's degree to include the Texas Common Core completion. Recommended Courses: Immunology, Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Cell Biology and upper division Microbiology.
- MLS Second Degree Admission Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Texas Common Core Requirements: 42 hours
The Texas Common Core course requirements can be found at this website.
Science Prerequisite Courses: 31 hours Note: These hours may be included as part of your Texas Common Core. No more than 9 hours of prerequisite courses may be in progress at the time of application.
Beginning with the 2023-2024 application cycle, the MLS 2nd Degree and Post-Baccalaureate programs require two letters of recommendation as a part of the application process. One letter must come from a professional and one from a person in academics unless the applicant has been out of school for more than three years; then, we will accept two professional letters of recommendation from management or administration. Recommendation letters from friends or family members will not be accepted.
MLS Certificate PrerequisitesScience Prerequisites Course 28 Credit Hours General Chemistry I with lab 4 hours General Chemistry II with lab 4 hours Biology I or A&P I with lab 4 hours Biology II or A&P II with lab 4 hours Microbiology with lab 4 hours Genetics or science elective 4 hours Intro to Organic or Organic Chemistry I with Lab 4 hours Math Prerequisites Course 3 Credit Hours Statistics 3 hours Note: MLS certificate applicants must have a Bachelor's degree. Recommended Courses: Immunology, Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Cell Biology and upper division Microbiology.
- MLS Certificate Admission Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Science Prerequisite Courses: 31 hours
No more than 9 hours of prerequisite courses may be in progress at the time of application.
Beginning with the 2023-2024 application cycle, the MLS 2nd Degree and Post-Baccalaureate programs require two letters of recommendation as a part of the application process. One letter must come from a professional and one from a person in academics unless the applicant has been out of school for more than three years; then, we will accept two professional letters of recommendation from management or administration. Recommendation letters from friends or family members will not be accepted. - International Applicants
If you are not a citizen/permanent resident of the United States, please refer to our International Applicants webpage for the additional requirements needed for your application. - Technical Standards
The Medical Laboratory Science Programs (MLS), to include traditional as well as second degree & post baccalaureate certificate, at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, are vigorous and intense programs placing specific professional, intellectual, physical and social requirements, and demands on the students enrolled in the programs. An objective of these programs is to prepare graduates to enter a variety of employment settings and to render care to a wide spectrum of individuals with physical and psychosocial impairments. The technical standards set forth by the MLS programs establishes the essential qualities considered necessary for students admitted to these programs to achieve the knowledge, skills, and competencies for entry-level practice. Ability to meet these technical standards is required for admission to the MLS programs and must be maintained throughout the terms a student is enrolled in the respective program. These standards are subject to amendment based on changes in health care /scope of practice.
Accepted applicants for MLS’ education programs will be required to verify they understand and meet these essential functions or they believe the standards can be met with reasonable accommodations.
In keeping with applicable federal and state law regarding disabilities, we are committed to making reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform successfully in our program. Any student with a disability who is accepted to the MLS program must contact the 504 coordinator in the TTUHSC Office of Student Affairs as soon as possible. The coordinator will evaluate the student, confirm the stated condition qualifies as a disability under applicable laws, and determine what accommodations are reasonable.
There are three separate and distinct components in the curriculum for the MLS programs. There is an academic didactic (classroom) component, a laboratory component, and a clinical/fieldwork/preceptorship/ component. Accommodations in place for the didactic component may not be available for the laboratory component and/or clinical/fieldwork/preceptorship/ components in the curriculum.
To successfully complete didactic, laboratory, and clinical/fieldwork/preceptorship portions in the MLS programs an individual must meet the following technical standards with or without accommodations.