Curriculum

The Program in Cytotechnology offers an upper-division program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The School’s Certificate of Professional Achievement and the university’s baccalaureate degree are awarded upon satisfactory completion of all coursework. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), in conjunction with the Cytotechnology Programs Review Committee (CPRC) of the American Society of Cytopathology (ASC).

Program Requirements

All cytotechnology students must complete the core course requirements of the School of Health Technology and Management. In addition, the following courses are required for successful completion of the upper division program leading to the baccalaureate degree.

List of Courses by Year

• Junior Year
• Senior Year

Junior Year

Coursework includes a selection of required basic sciences and professional courses.

Basic Science Courses/Other Health Technology and Management Courses (Junior and Senior Year)

• HAS 300 Issues In Health Care (2 credits)
• HAS 332 Management Concepts for Health Professionals (1 credit)
• HAS 335 Medical Ethics (1 credit)
• HAS 350 Introduction to Statistics (2 credits)
• HAS 351 Research Literacy/Research Design (1 credit)
• HAS 490 Research Tutorial (2 credits)
• HBA 460 Regional Human Anatomy (3 credits)
• HBC 331 Introduction to Biochemistry (3 credits)
• HBP 310 Pathology (3 credits)
• HBY 350 Physiology (4 credits)

Professional Courses (Junior Year)

• BIO 310 Cell Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 311 Techniques in Molecular Cell Biology* (3 credits)
• HAD 315 Hematology I (4 credits)
• HAD 316 General Microbiology (2 credits)
• HAD 317 Medical Microbiology (2 credits)
• HAD 340 Foundations in Laboratory Sciences (1.5 credits)
• HAD 380 Clinical Microbiology I (2.5 credits)
• HTO 360 Current Trends in Cancer Management (2 credits)
• HTO 410 Microscopic Techniques (1.5 credits)

Senior Year

This year consists of additional professional courses, a second clinical rotation and the opportunity for each student to carry out a specific research project. Specialized clinical practica in Histocompatibility and Immunology are available to selected students. The combination of basic science, professional, and clinical coursework provides the foundation for new graduates to fully integrate the practice of clinical laboratory sciences with current health care practices and management issues.

Professional Courses (Senior Year)

• HTO 415 Basic Cytologic Diagnosis (3 credits)
• HTO 416 Advanced Laboratory Diagnosis (3.5 credits)
• HTO 425 Gynecologic Cytology (6 credits)
• HTO 427 Non-Gynecologic Cytology (4 credits)
• HTO 428 Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (4 credits)
• HTO 431 Specimen Preparation Techniques (2 credits)
• HTO 432 Applied Cytology Techniques (1 credit)
• HTO 480 Cytopathology Case Studies (3 credits)
• HTO 482 Cytology Practicum (4 credits)
• HTO 484 Advanced Cytology Practicum I (5 credits)
• HTO 486 Advanced Cytology Practicum II (5 credits)
• HTO 488 Quality Review (1 credit)
• HTO 490 Cytology Research (1 credit)
• HTO 493 Issues in Cytopathology I (2 credit)