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Health care and related biomedical fields are among the fastest growing
industries because of an aging population, expanded health care
coverage, and technological advances. Recognizing this, the department
developed, in conjuction with the Providence campus, a three-year,
part-time evening program for working professionals. There are three
major and two minor tracks within the program. The major tracks are ,
,
and ;
the minor tracks are
and .
The Providence-based program provides training in:
- advanced technical and
scientific applications in the clinical and biotechnology laboratory;
- state-of-the-art
research methodology in both
basic and applied science;
- supervisory, managerial, and
administrative leadership skills;
- methodology for developing
programs and teaching in both academic
and clinical settings.
Admission
Requirements:
Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for
admission into the Graduate Clinical Laboratory Science Program:
- Baccalaureate degree from an
accredited university or college with a major in medical
technology/clinical laboratory science, microbiology, chemistry,
biochemistry, biology, or a related area, and at least one course in
statistics.
- Certification (or
certification eligibility) by a nationally recognized certifying agency
(such as NCAMLP, ASCP, NRM, NRCC, etc.) as a generalist or specialist
clinical laboratory scientist, or a minimum of one year of
post-baccalaureate clinical laboratory experience.
- Official scores on the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are recommended, but not required.
- Up to 6 credits may be
transferred for course work completed at the graduate level with a
grade of "B" or better at other accredited institutions of higher
learning.
- A maximum of 12 credits of
work taken at the University of Rhode Island in non-degree status may
be applied toward degree requirements if the student is later admitted
to a degree program.
- A maximum of 6 credits may
be allowed for competency based on experience gained outside the
traditional academic setting and demonstrated by examination or
equivalent.
Program
Requirements:
- A total of 33 credits (or 39
for ).
- A core of five courses (15
credits).
- A scientific specialty area
in biotechnology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, clinical
microbiology, hematology, or immunohematology (9 to 24 credits).
- Related electives, either
courses in the scientific specialty areas or in a professional area
such as management or education (up to 9 credits). Profesional
electives may be developed in cooperation with the College of Business
Administration or the College of Human Science and Services' Department
of Education. Students may earn a certificate in adult education upon
completion of specified education courses.
- A major research paper that
is developed, designed, and implemented by the student with the
assistance of a major professor and presented in MTC 512.
- A
written, comprehensive
examination taken near completion of the program.
The
Curriculum:
The Clinical
Laboratory Science curriculum is flexible and allows students to design
programs to meet their own professional needs. The program is offered
on a part-time basis to accommodate the working professional. Courses
are arranged in a three-year cycle, with one or two courses offered in
each of the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Classes are scheduled
in the late afternoons or evenings and meet once a week for three
hours. Most of the classes are held at URI's Feinstein College of
Continuing Education in Providence, while others are held at the Rhode
Island Blood Center, the Rhode Island Department of Health
Laboratories, and at other academic medical centers in the Providence
area.
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