Overview
The Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences program at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a 65 credit, two year program designed to educate students in clinical laboratory disciplines and prepare them for the Board of Certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Key Features
- The core courses taken in the first year focus on the clinical disciplines within the laboratory including hematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, and immunohematology. The second year of the program emphasizes practical training in clinical laboratories of hospitals and clinics, culminating with a capstone project.
- The Master's curriculum also includes a two course sequence in molecular diagnostics enabling students to pursue the additional designation of Molecular Biology, signified by (MB (ASCP)).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Clinical Microbiology
- Immunohematology
- Urinalysis and Body Fluids
- Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis
- Ethics in Research
- Research Design
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Molecular Sciences Health Sciences View 238 other Masters in Molecular Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
Completed and officially submitted application containing:
- Names and contact information of two faculty or professional references
- Personal essay describing your interest in the specific master's degree program at ACPHS
- Current resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- All transcripts must be submitted directly to PharmGrad and should list "PharmGrad Transcript Processing Center" as the recipient.
Tuition Fee
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International
46150 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1420 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
46150 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1420 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for New York City
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Funding
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