Health Sciences with a Concentration in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Overview
The M.S. in Health Sciences with a concentration in Clinical Laboratory Sciences online program provides advanced knowledge for certified medical laboratory scientists and medical technologists seeking to advance their careers.
Focused on the major areas of laboratory medicine as well as management and leadership, this 100% online master's degree prepares you for middle management in hospital or reference laboratories. Graduates may also pursue consulting positions in private labs or physician office labs or teaching positions in medical laboratory science programs at a university or hospital.
The health care industry is expected to continue to grow rapidly and there is increasing demand for candidates with graduate-level training who can take leadership roles in clinical laboratory sciences. Our program helps lab technicians take the next step in their career.
Graduates gain a more sophisticated knowledge of laboratory systems and essential laboratory management and leadership skills, and emerge better qualified for careers in diagnostic and clinical services, pathology, research, and other medical technology laboratory settings. This is not an entry to profession program.
MSHS with a concentration in Clinical Laboratory Sciences online program advantages:
- This program is only offered in an accelerated format and is 100% online.
- Affordable tuition
- Accelerated program
- Instruction from faculty with experience in the field
- Complete coursework in as few as 12 months
Admission Requirements
In addition to all requirements of the UTRGV Graduate College, program admission requirements are:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Laboratory Sciences.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- Two letters of reference.
- Letter of intent.
- Medical Laboratory Scientist certification by American Society for Clinical Pathology - MLS(ASCP)CM
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
Required Courses - 18 Hours
| INFS 6340 | Health Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| HSCI 6300 | Introduction to the Healthcare System and Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HSCI 6307 | Healthcare Policy, Organization and Financing | 3 |
| HSCI 6310 | Research in Health Science | 3 |
| HSCI 6345 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
| HSCI 7302 | Professional Proposal Writing | 3 |
Clinical Laboratory Concentration - 18 Hours
| CLSC 6300 | Pathophysiology of Disease | 3 |
| CLSC 6301 | Advanced Clinical Practice in Hematology and Hemostasis | 3 |
| CLSC 6302 | Advanced Practice in Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| CLSC 6303 | Advanced Practice in the Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| CLSC 6304 | Advanced Practice in Immunohematology and Immunology | 3 |
| CLSC 6305 | Clinical Applications in Molecular Diagnostics | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 36