Clinical Chemistry, MS

Course Requirements: Prior to entering the program, students should complete the following courses: CHEM 112/112L, 113/113L, 232/232L, 233/233L; CHEM 350 and 351 should be taken in the junior year.

The following courses, 27 credits in all, are required of all students in the Clinical Chemistry program.

Core courses for the MS degree in Clinical Chemistry are:

Elective credits

Students take nine elective credits. Electives may be taken from any of the following categories:

Thesis: Students in the Thesis track will take one credit of CHEM 509 (Introduction to Research) and two to eight credits of thesis work (CHEM 599 ). The number of thesis credits will be determined in consultation with the student’s mentor, depending on the scope of the thesis project. Normally, eight thesis credits are devoted to the project.

Students in the Administration track should take HAD 500 , Health Care Organization and Administration, plus two additional three-credit courses in Health Administration (HAD) or Human Resources Administration (HRA), chosen after consultation with their mentor and the Director of the HRA or HAD program.

Other Chemistry courses: Students may select other graduate courses offered by the Chemistry department, in consultation with their mentor, to complete their electives.