This 120-credit program consists of two phases of study.

• Phase one includes 88 credits of coursework in the preclinical sciences such as chemistry, biology, physics, and math, plus the Liberal Studies requirements completed at the IUP main campus. All requirements in phase one must be completed before progressing to an affiliating school of clinical laboratory science.
• Phase two includes 32 credits in the 12-month clinical year, during which students attend classes and clinical rotations at one of the many affiliating schools of clinical laboratory science located in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. The affiliate programs are fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).
• Students are encouraged to earn at least a 2.5 grade point average in math and science courses in order to be competitive for admission to an affiliating school. IUP does not guarantee admission to the clinical program.