Graduate Certificates in Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences
The UMass Lowell Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences offers the following graduate certificate programs:
- Clinical Pathology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Pathology
Contact: Suzanne Moore, D.V.M, 978-934-6264
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 Certificate in Clinical Pathology requires 12 credits. There are two required courses and 2 electives, to be selected from the approved list. Courses available fully online are noted below with an asterisk(*).
Prerequisites:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.000.
- Completion of undergraduate coursework in junior-level biochemistry receiving a grade of C or better.
Required Courses:
Electives:
Students may select 2 courses from this list. Only one of the courses may be from the Department of Public Health (PUBH). Other electives may be substituted with prior approval from the Graduate Coordinator.
- MLSC.5120 Medical Bacteriology
- MLSC.5310 Clinical Immunohematology
- MLSC.5500 Foundations in Biomedical Research*
- MLSC.5750 Emerging Topics in Clinical Chemistry
- MLSC.6000 Biomarker Discovery & Application with Lab
- MLSC.6100 Clinical Toxicology
- MLSC.6130 Infectious Disease*
- MLSC.6150 Medical Mycology and Parasitology
- NUTR.5720 Nutrigenetics
- PUBH.5140 Healthcare Management*
- PUBH.6070 Healthcare Information Systems*
- PUBH.6350 Healthcare Project Management*
- PHRM.6100 Principles of Pharm Science or PHRM.6501 Drug Discovery
- PHRM.6600 Pharmacokinetics & Drug Metabolism
- PHRM.6410 Drug Delivery