• Received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and satisfactorily completed all undergraduate courses listed (minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale is required).
  OR
  Have completed all undergraduate courses required by a university with which we hold an affiliation agreement and be eligible for a baccalaureate degree in Cytotechnology at the end of the UTMDACC program.
  
  
• All prerequisite courses, namely 20 semester hours of Biology,
  8 semester hours of Chemistry and 3 semester hours of
  Mathematics which must have been completed before admission into the program.
  
  
• A personal interview and general aptitude test.
  
  
• Each applicant must provide the following information and materials:
  • Application form (available upon request from the Program Director
    
  • Transcripts (directly sent from college). Foreign graduates must have educational documents reviewed (course by course evaluation) by an ASCP-approved evaluation agency (such as World Education Services, Inc. P. O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station New York, and NY 10011).
    
  • Biographical Data Sheet
    
  • Three (3) Letters of reference (sent directly to the Program Director) preferably from teachers or employers
    
  • Certificate of General Health (required only if accepted)
    
  • TOEFL Results (foreign graduates only)
    Minimum Score of 550

The above information must be received by March 10 in order to be considered for admission to the upcoming class. There is a Use Fee of $1000.00 and the cost for books and supplies is $400. Please send application materials to:

Christina Alapat, Program Director
Cytotechnology Program
Department of Pathology, Box 53
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77030 Tel. #713/794-5877