Overview
This one-of-a-kind program offers specific technical and managerial competencies for employment in biotech, clinical and/or anatomic pathology laboratories. The program is designed for students who:
- have a BS in a field other than laboratory sciences/bioscience technologies
- have a BS in one laboratory science program who want to study another practice area
- plan to apply to medical or other doctoral programs and want to gain additional academic and practical experience.
The MS is offered in three specialty areas:
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Program Length
12 consecutive months of full-time study, including summer sessions
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Curriculum
Click on your program of choice:
| Fall Semester |
Semester Credits |
| LS 501 Molecular Biology |
3 |
| LS 603 Research Design |
3 |
| CH 504 Biochemistry |
3 |
| BT 503 Molecular Preparatory Techniques |
1 |
| BT 510 Basic Molecular Techniques |
4 |
| BT 605 Microbial Genetics |
3 |
| MT 531 Immunology |
3 |
| Total |
20 |
| Spring Semester |
Semester Credits |
| BT 611 Protein Purification and Characterization |
3 |
| BT 520 Cell and Tissue Culture |
4 |
| BT 603 Human Genetics |
3 |
| BT 610 Molecular Diagnostic Techniques |
4 |
| BT 601 Systems Biology |
2 |
| LS 613 Pathology |
2 |
| LS 801 Research Project I |
1 |
| Total |
19 |
| Summer I & II |
Semester Credits |
| LS 610 Regulatory and Fiscal Issues in Laboratory Management |
3 |
| LS 802 Research Project II |
2 |
| LS 812 Practicum I |
2 |
| LS 813 Practicum II |
2 |
| LS 814 Practicum III |
2 |
| LS 815 Practicum IV |
2 |
| LS 816 Comprehensive Examination |
1 |
| Total |
14 |
| Fall Semester |
Semester Credits |
| LS 501 Molecular Biology |
3 |
| LS 603 Research Design |
3 |
| LS 511 Functional Histology |
2 |
| CT 501 Principles of Cell Analysis |
2 |
| CT 511 Gynecologic Cytology and Histocorrelations |
3 |
| CT 512 Gynecologic Cytology and Histocorrelations Laboratory |
5 |
| CH 504 Biochemistry |
3 |
| Total |
21 |
| Spring Semester |
Semester Credits |
| LS 613 Pathology |
2 |
| LS 801 Research Project I |
1 |
| CT 507 Cellular and Molecular Laboratory Techniques |
4 |
| CT 515 Nongynecologic Cytology and Histocorrelations I |
4 |
| CT 517 Nongynecologic Cytology and Histocorrelations II |
4 |
| CT 525 Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
| Summer I & II |
Semester Credits |
| LS 610 Regulatory and Fiscal Issues in Laboratory Management |
3 |
| LS 812 Practicum I |
2 |
| LS 813 Practicum II |
2 |
| LS 814 Practicum III |
2 |
| LS 815 Practicum IV |
2 |
| LS 816 Comprehensive Examination |
1 |
| LS 802 Research Project II |
2 |
| Total |
14 |
| Fall Semester |
Semester Credits |
| LS 501 Molecular Biology |
3 |
| LS 603 Research Design |
3 |
| CH 504 Biochemistry |
3 |
| MT 512 Microbiology I |
3 |
| MT 523 Chemistry I |
2 |
| MT 531 Immunology |
3 |
| MT 541 Hematology I |
3 |
| Total |
20 |
| Spring Semester |
Semester Credits |
| LS 613 Pathology |
2 |
| MT 507 Clinical and Molecular Laboratory Techniques |
4 |
| MT 513 Microbiology II |
3 |
| MT 524 Chemistry II |
3 |
| MT 543 Hematology II |
3 |
| MT 552 Immunohematology |
3 |
| LS 801 Research Project I |
1 |
| Total |
19 |
| Summer I & II |
Semester Credits |
| LS 610 Regulatory and Fiscal Issues in Laboratory Management |
3 |
| LS 812 Practicum I |
2 |
| LS 813 Practicum II |
2 |
| LS 814 Practicum III |
2 |
| LS 815 Practicum IV |
2 |
| LS 816 Comprehensive Examination |
1 |
| LS 802 Research Project II |
2 |
| Total |
14 |
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