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Clinical Laboratory Science Track


As a field, clinical laboratory science is faced with rapidly expanding technology, changing economic realities, and increasing demands on health care systems. These forces have created new leadership opportunities for clinical laboratory scientists in supervision and management, education, research, and advanced clinical practice. Graduate study is increasingly required for these roles.

Core Courses (15 credits)

MTC513 Advanced Clinical Immunology
BCH(MTC551) Biochemistry for Clinical Science
MTC512 Special Problems in Clinical Laboratory Science
MTC510 Clinical Laboratory Management
EDC584 The Adult and the Learning Process OR
EDC583 Planning and Design of Adult Learning Systems OR
EDC582 Instructional Design for Adult Programs OR
EDC505 Leadership Development in Adult Programs
MIC534 Virology (for Biotechnology)

Scientific Specialty (9-12 credits) (Select one of the following areas)

Clinical Chemistry (9 credits)

MTC 502 Advanced Clinical Chemistry I
MTC543 Advanced Clinical Chemistry II
MIC534 Virology

Clinical Microbiology (9 credits)

MTC501 Advanced Clinical Microbiology I
MTC541 Advanced Clinical Microbiology II
MIC534 Virology

Hematology and Immunohematology (9 credits)

MTC520 Advanced Hematology I
MTC530 Advanced Immunohematology I
MIC534 Virology

Electives (up to 9 credits)

Students may take as electives any appropriate courses, in the areas of Management and Education, for which the prerequisites have been satisfied. Many of these courses are available through the College of Continuing Education's regular semester schedule.

Course Decriptions from the URI Catalog