Curriculum
Required semester hours and course descriptions are summarized below:
| 2009-2010 Curriculum | ||
| YEAR 1 | ||
| CT 300 General Principles of Cytology | 2 | |
| CT 301 Introduction to Microscopy | 2 | |
| CT 309 Laboratory Operation I | 2 | |
Summer Total |
6 | |
| CT 310 Diagnostic Cytopathology I | 3 | |
| CT 312 Anatomy and Histology I | 2 | |
| CT 323 Medical Genetics | 2 | |
| CT 315 Preclinical Practicum I | 1 | |
| HS 344 Physiology | 3 | |
| HS 416 Research Design and Statistics | 3 | |
| CLS 417 Principles of Management and Education in CLS | 2 | |
Fall Semester Total |
16 | |
| CT 319 Laboratory Operations II | 2 | |
| CT 320 Diagnostic Cytopathology II | 3 | |
| CT 321 Anatomy and Histology II | 2 | |
| CT 328 PreClinical Practicum II> | 1 | |
| CT 329 Diagnostic Cytopathology III | 3 | |
| CT 330 Independent Study | 1 | |
| HS 340 General Pathology | 2 | |
Spring Semester Total |
14 | |
| CT 318 Cytopreparatory Techniques | 3 | |
| CT 370 Advanced Gynecologic Cytopathology Topics | 1 | |
| CT 380 Preparation for Clinical Practice | 1 | |
| CT 390 Nongyn Clinical Practice | 1 | |
Summer Total |
6 | |
| YEAR 2 | ||
| CT 400 Microbiology | 2 | |
| CT 411 Diagnostic Cytopathology IV | 3 | |
| CT 412 GYN Clinical Practice | 2 | |
| CT 414 Gyn Cytohistologic Correlations | 1 | |
| CT 417 Immunohistochemistry | 1 | |
| CT 419 NONGYN/FNA Clinical Practicum | 2 | |
| CT 420 Molecular Diagnostic Applications in Cytopathology | 1 | |
Fall Semester Total |
12 | |
| CT 422 Clinical Practice | 8 | |
| CT 423 Seminar II | 1 | |
| CT 425 Cytopathology Research | 3 | |
Spring Semester Total |
12 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 66 | |
| Electives | ||
| 2009- 2010 YEAR 1 | ||
| CT 317 Histotechnology I4 | ||
| CT 337 Histotechnology II | 4 | |
| CT 340 Histotechnology Clinical Practice I | 6 | |
| CT 357 Histotechnology III | 4 | |
| CT 360 Histotechnology Clinical Practice II | 6 | |
| CT 364 Histotechnology Seminar | 1 | |
| CT 416 Advanced Microscopy | 1 | |
Fall Semester Total |
26 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | ||