The mission of Quinnipiac University’s medical laboratory sciences program is to prepare students to function effectively in the greatly expanding field of biomedical research and diagnostic testing.
The two specialties included in the program (biomedical sciences and microbiology) and the integration of courses from these individual spe-cialties provides the student with a comprehensive knowledge to meet the education and technical needs of the laboratory professional in pharmaceu-tical, biotechnology and medical research as well as diagnostic settings. Students who successfully complete their studies have the option of employ-ment by research/developemploy-ment industry, diagnostic companies or continuing their education in PhD programs and medical and dental school.
General Information
Medical laboratory research and diagnostic testing are among today’s most exciting professions. The last decade has brought many exciting break-throughs in the diagnosis and treatment of disease as well as new challenges such as AIDS, Lyme dis-ease and the resurgence of tuberculosis. These new developments and challenges require laboratory professionals to stay on the cutting edge of their field. New techniques have to be mastered, new theories and concepts understood, and new means of managing the more complex operations of labo-ratories developed. The medical laboratory sciences program at Quinnipiac is specially designed to meet the educational needs of laboratory profes-sionals in both research and medical diagnostic settings. The program provides the training that is necessary to stay current with today’s rapidly changing technology and to assume positions of greater responsibility. A laptop is required for all students in the MLS degree program. The Univer-sity does not provide shuttle transportation services to the North Haven Campus.
Admission
Students who have a bachelor’s degree in the bio-logical, medical or health sciences are eligible for admission to the medical laboratory sciences gram. A detailed autobiography of personal, pro-fessional and educational achievements as well as two letters of reference must be submitted with a student’s application. Applications may be
obtained from the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Applicants should refer to the graduate admission requirements found in this catalog. Applications to this program are accepted throughout the year.
Incoming students can start the program in either the fall or spring semester.
Program of Study
Students may choose either a thesis or a non-thesis option in the medical laboratory sciences program.
Both options require students to take four courses or more in their specialization while allowing students to choose a number of electives to meet their individual needs.
The curriculum of the medical laboratory sciences program is designed to allow students to achieve the following objectives:
1. Obtain up-to-date knowledge of foundations and recent advances in the biomedical, biotechnological and clinical sciences.
2. Develop the ability to apply basic knowledge of medicine, chemistry and biology to advanced laboratory specialties.
3. Demonstrate competency in research theory and methodology to solve laboratory problems as economically and expeditiously as possible.
The curriculum is constructed to allow students either to work with a particular specialty or to move among related medical laboratory sciences.
In view of the fact that the medical laboratory sciences represent the application and extension of the concepts and techniques of physics, chemistry and the biological sciences, it is deemed both necessary and desirable that the state of the art of these basic sciences be surveyed.
Thesis Option Requirements (based on availability of faculty)
The curriculum includes a minimum of 35 credits including eight credits of thesis (BMS 650, 651).
A minimum of four courses in an area of specialization is required. Elective courses could be chosen from any area of specialization.
Courses Credits
BMS 650, 651 Thesis 8
Minimum of four courses in area of specialization 12–16*
Electives or specialization courses 11–15*
Total Minimum of 35 credits
Non-thesis Option Requirements
The curriculum includes a minimum of 38 credits including 2 credits of comprehensive examination (BMS 670). A minimum of four courses is required in an area of specialization. Elective courses may be chosen from any area of specialization.
Courses Credits
Comprehensive Exam 2
Minimum of four courses in area of specialization 12–16*
Electives or specialization courses 20–24*
Total Minimum of 38 credits
*Since most courses are either 3 or 4 credits, the total credits from area of specialization and total number of elective courses are based on the number of credits for individual courses.
Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination in medical labora-tory sciences (2 credits) is a requirement for the non-thesis option in the medical laboratory science pro-gram. The purpose of the exam is two-fold. First, the student must demonstrate broad and specific knowledge expected of someone holding a master’s degree. Second, the student must be able to integrate knowledge obtained from individual courses into unified concepts which link the student’s own spe-cialization to other fields of study. The student is given two opportunities to demonstrate competency.
A written essay exam is administered by a designated faculty member. Students should schedule an appointment with the program director before regis-tering for the comprehensive exam.
Biomedical Sciences (specialization courses)
Course Title Credits
BIO 515 Advanced Biochemistry 4
BIO 560 Protein Biochemistry & Enzymology 3 BIO 568 Molecular & Cell Biology 4
BIO 571 Molecular Genetics 4
BIO 580 Animal Cell Culture 4
BIO 589 Neurophysiology 3
BIO 605 Molecular & Cell Laboratories I 4 BIO 606 Molecular & Cell Laboratories II 4
BMS 518 Pathophysiology 3
BMS 520 Neuropharmacology 3
BMS 521 Advances in Hematology 3
BMS 522 Immunology 3
BMS 527 Pharmacology 3
BMS 532 Histology 4
BMS 535 Histology & Histochemistry 3
BMS 536 Endocrinology 3
BMS 560 Hematology 3
BMS 552 Toxicology 3
BMS 561 Immunohematology 3
BMS 562 Blood Coagulation & Hemostasis 3
BMS 563 Anemia 3
BMS 564 Fundamentals of Oncology 4
BMS 565 Leukemia 3
BMS 576 Drug Discovery & Development 3 BMS 578 Cellular Basis of Neurobiological Diseases 3
BMS 579 Molecular Pathology 3
BMS 581 Receptors & Regulatory Mechanisms 3
BMS 583 Forensic Pathology 3
BMS 591 The New Genetics & Human Future 3
BMS 595 Transplantation Immunology 3
BMS 598 Synaptic Organization of the Brain 3
BMS 599 Biomarkers 3
PA 515 Human Physiology 4
Microbiology
BIO 568 Molecular & Cell Biology 4
BIO 571 Molecular Genetics 4
BIO 580 Animal Cell Culture 4
BIO 605 Molecular & Cell Laboratories I 4 BIO 606 Molecular & Cell Laboratories II 4
BMS 502 Research Methods 3
BMS 522 Immunology 3
BMS 525 Vaccines 4
BMS 528 Advanced Clinical Parasitology 4
BMS 529 Medical Entomology 4
BMS 530 Advanced Clinical Protozoology 4 BMS 531 Advanced Clinical Helminthology 4 BMS 533 Air, Water & Soil Microbiology 4 BMS 534 Industrial Microbiology/Biotechnology 4
BMS 542 Advanced Microbiology 4
BMS 569 Antimicrobial Therapy 3
BMS 570 Virology 4
BMS 572 Pathogenic Microbiology 4
BMS 573 Mycology 4
BMS 574 Microbial Physiology 4
BMS 575 Food Microbiology 4
BMS 576 Drug Discovery & Development: 3
BMS 579 Molecular Pathology 3
BMS 584 Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases 3
BMS 585 Outbreak Control 3
BMS 596 Immunology of Infectious Diseases 3
Medical Laboratory Sciences Electives
BIO 500 Writing & Science 3
BIO 515 Advanced Biochemistry 4
BIO 560 Protein Biochemistry & Enzymology 3 BIO 568 Molecular & Cell Biology 4
BIO 571 Molecular Genetics 4
BIO 580 Animal Cell Culture 4
BIO 589 Neurophysiology 3
BIO 605 Molecular & Cell Laboratories I 4 BIO 606 Molecular & Cell Laboratories II 4
BMS 502 Research Methods 3
BMS 510 Biostatistics 3
BMS 511 Writing for Scientists 3
BMS 517 Human Embryology 3
BMS 518 Pathophysiology 3
BMS 520 Neuropharmacology 3
BMS 521 Advances in Hematology 3
BMS 522 Immunology 3
BMS 525 Vaccine & Vaccine Preventable Diseases 3
BMS 526 Principles of Epidemiology 3
BMS 527 Pharmacology 3
BMS 528 Advanced Clinical Parasitology 4
BMS 529 Medical Entomology 4
BMS 530 Advanced Clinical Protozoology 4 BMS 531 Advanced Clinical Helminthology 4
BMS 532 Histology 4
BMS 533 Air, Water & Soil Microbiology 4 BMS 534 Industrial Microbiology/Biotechnology 4
BMS 535 Histochemistry 3
BMS 536 Endocrinology 3
BMS 542 Advanced Microbiology 4
BMS 552 Toxicology 3
BMS 560 Hematology 3
BMS 561 Immunohematology 3
BMS 562 Blood Coagulation & Hemostasis 3
BMS 563 Anemias 3
BMS 564 Fundamentals of Oncology 3
BMS 565 Leukemia 3
BMS 569 Antimicrobial Therapy 3
BMS 570 Virology 4
BMS 572 Pathogenic Microbiology 4
BMS 573 Mycology 4
BMS 574 Microbial Physiology 4
BMS 575 Food Microbiology 4
BMS 576 Drug Discovery & Development 3 BMS 578 Cellular Basis of Neurobiological Disorders 3
BMS 579 Molecular Pathology 3
BMS 581 Receptors & Regulatory Mechanisms 3
BMS 583 Forensic Pathology 3
BMS 584 Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases 3
BMS 585 Outbreak Control 3
BMS 591 The New Genetics & Human Future 3
BMS 595 Transplantation Immunology 3
BMS 596 Immunology of Infectious Diseases 3 BMS 598 Synaptic Organization of the Brain 3
BMS 599 Biomarkers 3
BMS 688 Independent Study 2
BMS 689 Independent Study 2
PA 515 Human Physiology 4
PA 535 Disease Mechanisms 4