| About the Program |
Tarleton State University, a part of the Texas A&M University System, offers the professional year of medical technology training through its Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Professional year of the 3 + 1 year university-based program begins at the Richard C. Schaffer Educational Building in Fort Worth. This ten month intensive study in lecture courses and basic laboratory techniques includes Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Urinalysis, Immunohematology, Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Molecular Pathology, and Laboratory Management. These courses are reinforced with clinical practice during the next five months at the affiliated hospital labs. The professional program consists of a total of 54 credit hours of coursework (48 undergraduate, 6 graduate).
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| Employment |
The Department actively collects information regarding potential jobs and makes this information available to all students. Services of the University Placement Offices are also available. Graduates of the program are employed through the North Central Texas area as well as the state and the nation.
Certified Clinical Laboratory Scientists will find employment in a variety of fields including but not limited to hospital and reference labs, veterinary labs, instrument sales and service, research and forensic labs.
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| Admission Requirements |
Students seeking to complete their fourth year of undergraduate study or those who have completed a baccalaureate degree program are eligible to apply to the Program if they meet the standards established by the University (in conjunction with those set forth by NAACLS).
The Tarleton CLS program has a minimum requirement that 90 semester hours applicable toward a baccalaureate degree must be completed prior to admission with 16 semester hours in Biology (including Microbiology); 16 hours in Chemistry (including either Organic or Biochemistry); and 3 hours of college-level mathematics.
Candidates with degrees must meet the minimum requirements listed above. In addition, if a degreed applicant has prerequisite coursework in the area of Microbiology, Immunology, and Organic or Biochemistry which is greater than seven years of age, that coursework must be updated by repeating those or more advanced courses within that content area.
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| Tuition/Scholarships |
Tuition and fees are charged in accordance with the fee structure for the University. Typical costs for Texas residents are approximately $1900 for Fall and Spring semesters and $1100 for Summer semesters. Additional expenses incurred include those for room and board, books, health and liability insurance, and immunizations. As an enrolled student of the University, the CLS student is eligible for scholarships and loans through the Financial Aid office of the University. Additionally, some local scholarships are available for allied health students.
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| Application procedures & Deadlines |
Two classes per year are accepted, one in January and one in July. Students are admitted on a competitive basis through an evaluation based on letters of reference and academic performance (overall GPA of 2.8 or 2.5 or greater with science GPA of 2.8 or greater). Official transcripts from all colleges and universities must be submitted prior to scheduling an interview.
A $25 nonrefundable application fee will be charged for all applications. Application deadlines are March 1 for July classes, and September 1 for January classes. All transcripts, applications and references must be received prior to deadline dates. Applicants will be notified of the acceptance status by April 15 or October 15 for the next respective class. All applicants must reapply for each class for which they wish to be considered.
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| Accreditation |
The program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60631, (773) 714-8880. Students are encouraged to develop professional growth by participating as student members in professional societies such as ASCLS and ASCP. Extracurricular activities include participation in local and state meetings and a local chapter of Lambda Tau National Medical Technology honor society.
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| Graduation / certification |
Upon successful completion of the degree plan the student is eligible for graduation from Tarleton state University (BS degree) or may transfer the hours to an affiliated college/university for conferral of degree. The intent to transfer credit will be established prior to admission and confirmed with presentation of a degree statement from the college/university outlining the degree plan and certifying that the degree will be awarded upon successful completion of the medical technology professional curriculum.
All students successfully completing the professional program are awarded the professional certificate from Tarleton and are eligible to sit for the certification examinations for medical technologist, i.e., MT(ASCP) or CLS(NCA). Awarding of certificate and degree is not contingent upon passing national certification exams.
Faculty members of the Department are Certified Medical Technologists with Advanced degrees and/or specialty certification and varied clinical experiences offering a diverse academic presentation. Additionally, the staff is assisted by pathologists and medical technologists from the affiliated clinical laboratories.
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| Degree requirements |
Undergraduate students may elect to receive their BS degree from Tarleton or from another University by prior arrangement. Requirements for receiving the BS from Tarleton are listed in the most current catalog and are summarized below.
Biological Science (24 hr. min)
Freshman Biology 8hr
Microbiology 4hr
Immunology 4hr
Physiology 4hr
Chemistry (16 hr. min)
Freshman Chemistry 8hr
Biochemistry 4hr
Organic Chemistry 4hr
Mathematics (6 hr. min)
College Algebra 3hr
Trigonometry or 3hr
Statistics
Physics (8 hr) Government (6 hr)
U.S. History (6 hr) P.E. (3 hr)
Arts Electives (3 hr) Medical Technology (48 hr)
English & Communication (15 hr)
Behavioral/Social Science Elective (6 hr)
Note: The academic foundation of this degree plan may vary among the various colleges/universities. If you plan to obtain your degree from another institution visit the advisor at that institution.
It is the policy of Tarleton State University to maintain complete equality in offering of all benefits to students without regards to sex, race, color, or national origin.
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| Partners |
Located in the central hospital district of Fort Worth, at 1501 Enderly Place, the Department has the support of thirteen medical institutions:
Arlington Memorial Hospital Baylor All Saints Hospital
Baylor Healthcare System Carter Blood Care
Cook Ft. Worth Childrens Harris Methodist-FTW
Harris Methodist-HEB Harris Methodist-Southwest
Huguley Memorial Hospital John Peter Smith
Medical Center of Arlington Plaza Medical Center
Walls Regional Hospital
Enrichment site rotations are offered by invitation to capable Medical Technology students who wish to pursue a selected problem of study. Enrichment sites used to date include: Cook Ft. Worth Childrens, UNT Health Science Center DNA and Forensic Laboratories and the Texas A&M Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
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| Contact
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For additional information and application forms contact
Sally Lewis, MS, MT(ASCP), HTL
MT Program Advisor
Tarleton State University
1501 Enderly Place
Forth Worth, Texas 76104
Ph 817.926.1101 Fax 817.922.8103
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Visit our website to download an application Tarleton State University Application
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