Clinical
Laboratory Sciences Department
Master of Health
Sciences Degree Curriculum
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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The Master of Health Sciences (MHS) degree program in
the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences is
designed to provide the practicing laboratory
professional with opportunities for continued
educational growth and career enhancement. In addition,
study tracks are available to earn eligibility for
certification as a clinical laboratory scientist /
medical technologist for Bachelor of Science graduates
without previous certification.
The program is designed primarily for the part-time
student with the majority of courses offered in the late
afternoon or evening.
All students must complete a minimum of 36 credit
hours of graduate courses including 18 hours of
interdisciplinary core courses, 15 hours of departmental
health science courses or interdisciplinary electives,
and a thesis.
Admission Requirements
| Baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution |
| At least a 2.5 overall GPA and
a 3.0 GPA in professional courses, if applicable |
| Acceptable score on the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) |
| At least one year of
post-baccalaureate employment experience as a
clinical laboratory scientist / medical
technologist and documentation of national
certification, if applicable. |
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See LSUHSC catalog for course
descriptions. See Department Home for a link to the
catalog.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
CORE* |
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21-24 hrs |
| SAHP 6002 |
Trends and
Ethics in Allied Health |
1 |
| SAHP 6003 |
Statistical
Methods in Allied Health |
3 |
| SAHP 6027 |
Professional
and Grant Writing |
2 |
| SAHP 6030 |
Principles
of Outcomes Measurement and Functional Outcomes |
3 |
| SAHP 6040 |
Teaching in
the Health Sciences |
3 |
| SAHP 6070 |
Research
Design and Methodology |
3 |
| AHSC 7000 |
Thesis |
3-6 |
* Interdisciplinry core courses must be
taken with all tracks.
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CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
TRACK OPTIONS |
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Clinical Diagnostics
- General |
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15 hrs |
| AHSC 6121 |
Topics in
Immunology |
3 |
| AHSC 6122 |
Advanced
Concepts in Clinical Diagnostics |
3 |
| AHSC 6120 |
Molecular
Biology and Genetics |
3 |
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Science
Electives ** |
6 |
** Science electives are taken from one of the other MHS tracks,
Acute Care Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences, or Pediatrics. See
catalog.
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Blood Bank
Specialty*** |
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15 hrs |
| MTEC 6161 |
Introduction
to General and Applied Blood Banking |
5 |
| MTEC 6162 |
Advanced
Applied Blood Banking |
2 |
| MTEC 6133 |
Blood Bank
Administration |
2 |
| MTEC 6164 |
Blood
Component Procurement |
3 |
| MTEC 6168 |
Clinical
Practicum in Blood Banking |
3 |
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CLS/MT
Professional*** |
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16 hrs |
| MTEC 5101 |
Clinical
Hematology |
2 |
| MTEC 5104 |
Clinical
Microbiology |
4 |
| MTEC 5109 |
Clinical
Chemistry |
4 |
| MTEC 5111 |
Clinical
Immunohematology |
2 |
| MTEC 5119 |
Molecular
Diagnostics |
2 |
| MTEC 5128
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Clinical
Immunology / Serology |
2 |
***Blood Bank Specialty option is offered along with
concurrent enrollment in the Specialist in Blood Bank Technology
(SBB) program at the Medical Center of Louisiana at New
Orleans. Prospective students wishing to pursue this option
must apply and b accepted into the SBB program as well as the
MHS program in the School of Allied Health Professions.
Successful completion of the SBB curriculum earns 15 hours of
credit for clinical science courses which is combined with the
MHS Core courses (18 hours) and a thesis for the MHS degree.
Note: This track is currently not available: Contact the
CLS department for more
information
CLS/MT Professional Curriculum
Option is available to students entering the professional
curriculum who already possess a baccalaureate degree.
Students who choose this option will receive 16 hours of
graduate credit during completion of the CLS professional
curriculum. At this point, a second baccalaureate degree
will be awarded and the graduate will be eligible to take
national exams for certification as a clinical laboratory
scientist / medical technologist. The 16 graduate
credits constitute the clinical sciences protion of the MHS
curriculum. These credits combined with the MHS Core
Courses (18 hours) and a thesis complete the MHS requirements.
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