Admission to each program is competitive, and only students admitted to ASU are eligible to apply to either program.

If you are not already an ASU student, apply for admission to Arkansas State University.

Persons who wish to apply for the program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions must first apply for admission to Arkansas State University through the office of Admissions and Records.

Admission criteria for Arkansas State University effective Fall, 1997, is as follows:

To be considered for admission to Arkansas State University (Jonesboro), an applying student must:

Admissions may be either Unrestricted or Restricted. Please refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Prospective students who have successfully completed the GED test should contact the Office of Admissions for details on admission requirements.

International applicants must comply with the admission and enrollment standards as established in the admission section of the undergraduate bulletin.

Upon admission to the University, students may begin the admissions process to the clinical component of the Clinical Laboratory Science BS degree program.  Students  are expected to present a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. Experience affirms that a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to be competitive in the field. A GPA less than 2.5, but greater than 2.0 will be considered by the Admissions Committee if space is available. The applicant must present a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the prerequisite science courses.

The admissions Committee of the Clinical Sciences Program will use the ACT scores and / or cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in initially establishing priority for admissions. Other factors which may enter into ranking include CGPA in Science and Math courses.

In addition to development courses imposed by ACT test scores, students who have no prior study of chemistry must successfully complete CHEM1003. Introduction to Chemistry before being allowed to enroll in CHEM 1013, General Chemistry I, a course required in this program.

Students must complete any required remedial courses before applying for admission to this program.

Determine whether you are eligible to apply for admission to the Clinical Laboratory Science—AAS program.

No student will be considered for admission if:

If you do not meet the criteria for admission, please do not apply at this time. Discuss your application with your advisor and plan how best you can meet admission criteria at a future date.

If you do meet the criteria for admission, see step 3.

Download Application

*The application packet consists of:

If you are applying from high school, a high school transcript and ACT score are required.

Applicants who have previously applied, but were not admitted and who wish to be reconsidered must file a new file a new application packet before the year admission is sought. No records are retained for applicants not admitted.

Students (returning) to the University with transcripts of course work done 7 or more years ago may be required to repeat that course work. Each case is reviewed on an individual basis. Please consult with your advisor or with the Program Director.

All admission documents become the property of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Programs, College of Nursing & Health Professions. The Admissions Committee of the Program will use ACT scores and / or cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in initially establishing priority for admission. Other factors which may enter into ranking include GPA in Science and Math courses. Following the meeting of the Admissions Committee, all applicants will be notified in writing of the decision of the Admission Committee. Successful candidates will receive information concerning registration for professional courses at this time.