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A minimum of 30 credit hours is required for the MS degree. Students typically complete the degree in 2-3 years depending on FT or PT enrollment status (18 hours of core courses, 6-9 hours of electives, and 6-10 hours of thesis research).

FIRST YEAR

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME CREDIT HOURS
  TOTAL 9
FALL SEMESTER
Core - PATH 6810 Essential Skills 1
Core - PATH 6750 Pathophysiology 4
Core - PATH 5030 Basic Immunology

3

Core - MD LB 5130 Laboratory Management

1

  TOTAL 9
SPRING SEMESTER
Core - PATH 6510 Laboratory Correlation 2
Core - PATH 6830 Research Orientation 3
Core - PATH 6900 Techniques in Biochemical Analysis 4
  TOTAL 3
SUMMER SEMESTER (OPTIONAL)
Elective - PATH 6930 Directed Reading Elective 2
  Other Electives 1

 

SECOND YEAR

 

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME CREDIT HOURS
  TOTAL 4-6
FALL SEMESTER
Core - PATH 6970 Thesis Research 3
  Electives 1-3
  TOTAL 4-6
SPRING SEMESTER
Core - PATH 6970 Thesis Research  3
  Electives 1-3
SUMMER SEMESTER
Core - PATH 6970 Thesis Research 3