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The UMass Lowell Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences offers three graduate certficate programs.
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Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences Department
Dr. Eugene Rogers 978-934-4478
eugene_rogers@uml.edu
Clinical Pathology combines the theoretical and technical knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, clinical chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, hematology, histocompatibility, cellular pathology and other fields as they pertain to the diagnosis, monitoring and prevention of disease.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pathology is a unique program that was developed for medical laboratory personnel, medical professionals, nurses, biologists and biochemists who are interested in expanding and updating their knowledge in clinical pathology. Personnel employed in the biomedical and biotechnology industries are another population of students who will benefit from this certificate program.
Required Courses:
30.550 Human Development and Pathophysiology*
36.551 Advanced Pathophysiology*
Electives - Choose 2:
32.604 Health Data Analysis*
36.553 Advanced Clinical Biochemistry
36.580 Clinical Applications of Molecular Genetics*
36.613 Infectious Disease*
36.617 Medical Parasitology
[*courses are offered both on-campus and online.]
Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences Department
Dr. Garry J. Handelman 978-934-4503
garry_handelman@uml.edu
Current emphasis on dietary concerns in the areas of science or medicine and society-at-large demonstrate the need for post-baccalaureate programs in the nutritional sciences The certificate program is designed for the health professional (e.g. medical technologist, clinical lab scientist, biologist, nurse, physician, physical therapist, exercise physiologist, athletic trainer, personal trainer) currently employed with experience in a health career or related science field. Students must present evidence that they have baccalaureate degree in any one of the above or related fields.
Required Courses:
36.506 Biochemistry of Lipids
36.563 Vitamins and Minerals
36.572 Nutrition and Gene Expression
36.582 Seminar in Advanced Nutrition
Dr. Eugene Rogers 978-934-4478
eugene_rogers@uml.edu
This program will help to satisfy a critical and timely need for qualified public health laboratory scientists. Concern about bioterroist attacks post 9/11, the threat of disease epidemics from natural disasters, such as the tsunami crisis and Hurricane Katrina, as well as pandemics, such as Avian flu, exemplify circumstances that require appropriately trained public health laboratory personnel.
Required Course:
Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences -
36.541 Introduction to Public Health and the Public Health Laboratory
Concentrations/Elective Courses:
[choose three courses from the following concentrations]
Infectious Disease and Quality Control
Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences -
36.613 Infectious Disease (summer)
36.615 Medical Mycology and Parasitology Lecture
36.511 Medical Bacteriology Lecture
36.515 Clinical Virology/Serology Lab
36.641 Quality Assurance, Control and Improvement in the Clinical and Public Health Laboratory
Health Management and Policy
Department of Community Health and Sustainability -
32.514 Health Care Management
32.602 Organizational Behavior in Health Care Organizations
32.626 Strategic Leadership and Change
32.604 Health Data Analysis
Health Informatics
Department of Community Health and Sustainability -
32.607 Health Informatics
32.631 Health Care Information Systems
32.632 Systems Analysis and Design
32.633 Data Base Management for the End User
Environmental Testing
Department of Work Environment -
19.575 Intro to Biostatistics and Epidemiology
19.573 Introduction to Aerobiology
19.506 Principles of Environmental Health
19.617 Measurement of Airborne Contaminants
19.622 Biomarkers for Occupational & Environmental Health
[All graduate courses earn 3 credits unless noted otherwise]
For qualified individuals, the 12 earned graduate credits are transferable to an appropriate graduate degree program with the approval of the graduate program coordinator.
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