The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Laboratory Science program is designed to prepare program graduates for an exciting career in the field of laboratory medicine. The program offers a pre-professional option as well as an entirely online post-professional option.
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The following information is applicable to the MS in Medical Laboratory Science pre-professional program.
This academic program operates on a rolling admissions basis. The application closes on Friday, August 2, 2024, but an early application is highly recommended.
Note that official college transcripts from all colleges/universities/schools attended must be sent directly to:
PCOM Georgia
Office of Admissions
625 Old Peachtree Road NW
Suwanee, GA 30024
We will accept electronic transcripts via mail, eScript and/or Parchment Services and National Student Clearinghouse.
Once your application has been received, you will be contacted via email with a confirmation within 10-15 business days of its receipt including reminders of the appropriate steps to complete the application process. At this point, it is expected that applicants send or order all final transcripts from all universities/colleges attended.
As an applicant to the MS in Medical Laboratory Science program, you are responsible for ensuring that all admissions materials are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
The program director, faculty and the Office of Admissions conducts a holistic review of all completed and verified applications. There is a minimum grade point average of 3.0 for all upper-level science courses assessed during the application and transcript review process. Following the completion of the review process, each applicant is notified of an admissions decision by the Faculty Committee in writing, including any conditions that must be satisfied prior to or following enrollment.
Completed and verified applications and supporting documents will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Faculty Committee on Admissions beginning in May. Applicants will be assessed on the following factors:
All applicants must complete a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. It is preferred that the candidate have a conferred degree in biology or chemistry; however, degree concentrations with all science and math conditions satisfied will be considered.
| Courses Required | Credit Hours | Notes |
| General Biology I/II | 8 | Lab required, no non-major biology credits are accepted |
| Anatomy & Physiology I/II | 8 | Lab required |
| General Chemistry I/II | 8 | Lab required |
| Organic Chemistry I* | 4 | Lab required |
| Algebra or higher level math | 3 |
*Survey of Organic Chemistry is acceptable.
No, there are no formal testing requirements for this program.
Applicants must write a general autobiographical statement explaining your interest in this academic program as it relates to your career goals (in 500 words or less). Your completed essay should explain career goals, and how, if selected for the program, will the degree enable you to attain those goals. If there are any areas of your previous academic coursework that would reflect negatively on your acceptance to the program, applicants are encouraged to explain those concerns.
In an effort to foster the safety and well-being of the entire campus community, as well as to ensure that students accepted to PCOM will be permitted to perform clinical internships required to successfully complete their degree requirements, PCOM requires all first-year pre-professional program students to complete a criminal background check prior to matriculation. All students must have their criminal background checks processed through a PCOM vendor of choice. The Office of Admissions will send notification of the process after confirmation of enrollment and must have this information on file prior to orientation; students will not be allowed to start classes without this information.
Prior to enrollment in the Medical Laboratory Science program, all candidates are required to complete PCOM's Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation [PDF].
The following information is applicable to the MS in Medical Laboratory Science post-professional program.
The post professional program accepts students each term on a rolling admissions basis. The deadline for each term is the 15th of the month prior to the start of each term.
Prospective students may submit their application through PCOM's online application management system. Additional details, including application availability and instructions, are available at explore.pcom.edu/apply.
Note that official college transcripts from all colleges/universities/schools attended must be sent directly to:
PCOM Georgia
Office of Admissions
625 Old Peachtree Road NW
Suwanee, GA 30024
We will accept electronic transcripts via mail, eScript and/or Parchment Services and National Student Clearinghouse.
Once your application has been received, you will be contacted via email with a confirmation within 10-15 business days of its receipt including reminders of the appropriate steps to complete the application process. At this point, it is expected that applicants send or order all final transcripts from all universities/colleges attended.
As an applicant to the MS in Medical Laboratory Science program, you are responsible for ensuring that all admissions materials are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
The program director, faculty and the Office of Admissions conducts a holistic review of all completed and verified applications. There is a minimum grade point average of 3.0 for all upper-level science courses assessed during the application and transcript review process. Following the completion of the review process, each applicant is notified of an admissions decision by the Faculty Committee in writing, including any conditions that must be satisfied prior to or following enrollment.
Completed and verified applications and supporting documents will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Faculty Committee on Admissions. Applicants will be assessed on the following factors:
Yes, a BS in medical or clinical lab science from a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited program is required.
No, there are no formal testing requirements for this program.
Applicants must write a general autobiographical statement explaining your interest in this academic program as it relates to your career goals (in 500 words or less). Your completed essay should explain career goals, and how, if selected for the program, will the degree enable you to attain those goals. If there are any areas of your previous academic coursework that would reflect negatively on your acceptance to the program, applicants are encouraged to explain those concerns.
In an effort to foster the safety and well-being of the entire campus community, as well as to ensure that students accepted to PCOM will be permitted to perform clinical internships required to successfully complete their degree requirements, PCOM requires all first-year pre-professional program students to complete a criminal background check prior to matriculation. All students must have their criminal background checks processed through a PCOM vendor of choice. The Office of Admissions will send notification of the process after confirmation of enrollment and must have this information on file prior to orientation; students will not be allowed to start classes without this information.
Prior to enrollment in the Medical Laboratory Science program, all candidates are required to complete PCOM's Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation [PDF].
PCOM fully online courses are not open to applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents for the 2022-2023 academic year.
In accordance with the March 2020 guidance, new or Initial F-1 and M-1 students who were not previously enrolled in a program of study on March 9, 2020, will not be able to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant student for the 2022-23 academic year if their course of study is 100 percent online. Consistent with this guidance, PCOM cannot issue a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status,” for a student in new or Initial status who is outside of the United States for courses operating fully online.
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