Master of Science in Pathologists’ Assistant
91.0 credits.
Curriculum
| First Year | ||||
| Summer | ||||
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| MSPA 500S | Gross Anatomy | 5.0 | ||
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| MLAS 545S | Histology | 2.0 | ||
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| MLAS 531S | Embryology | 3.0 | ||
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| MSPA 510S | Laboratory Management | 2.0 | ||
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| MSPA 520S | Medical Terminology | 3.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 15.0 | |||
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| Fall | ||||
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| MSPA 530S | Biomedical Photography | 4.0 | ||
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| MSPA 540S | Histotechnology I | 3.0 | ||
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| MSPA 580S | Medical Microbiology I | 4.0 | ||
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| MSPA 570S | Medical Pathology I | 6.0 | ||
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| MSPA 590S | Leadership Skills for the Medical Profession | 3.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 20.0 | |||
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| Spring | ||||
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| MSPA 550S | Applied Anatomic Pathology | 4.0 | ||
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| MSPA 541S | Histotechnology II | 3.0 | ||
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| MSPA 581S | Medical Microbiology II | 3.0 | ||
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| MSPA 571S | Medical Pathology II | 4.0 | ||
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| MSPP 515S | Biological Function and Regulation | 4.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 18.0 | |||
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| Second Year | ||||
| The second year consists of several hospital-based clinical rotations. | ||||
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| Summer | ||||
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| MSPA 560S | Medical Ethics | 2.0 | ||
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| MSPA 600S | Surgical Pathology I | 6.0 | ||
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| MSPA 610S | Autopsy Pathology I | 6.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 14.0 | |||
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| Fall | ||||
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| MSPA 601S | Surgical Pathology II | 6.0 | ||
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| MSPA 611S | Autopsy Pathology II | 6.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 12.0 | |||
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| Spring | ||||
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| MSPA 602S | Surgical Pathology III | 6.0 | ||
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| MSPA 612S | Autopsy Pathology III | 6.0 | ||
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| Total credits | 12.0 | |||
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