Certificate Cytology Certificate
Requirements
Please note: Admission is currently on hold for program review.
A certificate in Cytology is available to students who have a Bachelor's degree, with a minimum of 20 hours of biology and eight hours of chemistry. The certificate in Cytology requires 61-64 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.8. Courses included in the certificate are as follows:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester * | ||
| CYTO 404 | General Pathology | 3 |
| MDTS 401 | Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory | 3 |
| MLS 403W | Management in the Clinical Setting | 3 |
| MLS 310 | Urinalysis and Body Fluids (may be taken earlier-see Degree Program Guide) | 1 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CYTO 403 | Gynecological Screening Laboratory | 3 |
| CYTO 405 | Normal Gynecological Cytology | 3 |
| CYTO 415 | Abnormal Gynecological Cytology | 4 |
| CYTO 430 | Cytopreparation & Ancillary Techniques | 4 |
| CYTO 444 | Genitourinary Cytology | 2 |
| CYTO 445 | Breast Cytology | 2 |
| Third Semester | ||
| CYTO 424 | Respiratory Cytology | 4 |
| CYTO 446 | Body Fluids Cytology | 3 |
| CYTO 448 | Non-Epithelial Cytology | 1 |
| CYTO 468 | Cytology Internship II | 4 |
| CYTO 442 | Gastro-Intestinal Cytology | 2 |
| CYTO 458 | Cytology Internship I | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CYTO 456 | Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology I | 3 |
| CYTO 457 | Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology II | 3 |
| CYTO 478 | Cytology Internship III | 8 |
| CYTO 497 | Cytology Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CYTO 499 | Comprehensive Cytology Review | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 61 | |
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CYTO 407 Clinical Histology is strongly recommended but not required.