Department: SHRP-Clinical Health Science (Academic_Department)

CodeNameDescription
CT 300General Principles of CytologyAn introductory course designed to orient beginning students to the healthcare field and the profession of cytotechnology.
CT 301Introduction to MicroscopyFamiliarizes students with the various types of microscopes used to analyze biologic material in cytopathology with emphasis on the light microscope.
CT 309Laboratory Operations IAn introduction to the principles of management and other requirements for accreditation of a cytopathology laboratory.
CT 310Diagnostic Cytopathology IA systematic study of normal and benign cytology in cervicovaginal smears from the female genital tract.
CT 312Anatomy and Histology IAn introduction to histology to include the study of the four basic tissues and other related topics.
CT 315Preclinical Practicum ISupervised evaluation of benign cervicovaginal smears from the female genital tract.
CT 317Histotechnology IA systematic lecture and laboratory study of the principles, techniques and applications of instrumentation, fixation, processing, embedding and microtomy of tissue, laboratory safety, and medical ethics.
CT 318Cytopreparatory TechniquesA study of cytologic specimen collection and preparation, stain procedures, and final smear preparation for all body sites. Laboratory safety and special procedures will be covered.
CT 319Cytopathology Laboratory Operations IIA continuation of the principles of management and other requirements for accreditation of a cytopathology laboratory.
CT 320Diagnostic Cytopathology IIA systematic study of abnormal cervicovaginal smears from the female genital tract. Special emphasis is placed on methods of reporting, clinical correlations, patient management and followup.
CT 321Anatomy and Histology IIA systemic study of the major organ systems of the body and their corresponding microscopic structure and function.
CT 323Medical GeneticsTheory/techniques and syndromal identification, with emphasis on recognition and laboratory diagnosis of biochemical and cytogenetic disease.
CT 328Preclinical Practicum IISupervised clinical correlation and evaluation of cervicovaginal smears from the female genital tract.
CT 329Diagnostic Cytopathology IIIA systematic study of the cytopathology of respiratory, urinary and gastrointestinal tract specimens. Special emphasis is placed on method of reporting, cytologic-histologic correlations, special and immunocytochemical stains.
CT 330Independent StudyA study of selected topics available from instructional resources.
CT 337Histotechnology IIThis lecture and laboratory course will focus on a survey of special staining techniques in histology, special handling techniques, quality assurance and practice.
CT 340Histotechnology Clinical Practice ISupervised rotations through clinical sites, to include histopathology, autopsy pathology, neuropathology, electron microscopy, and dermatopathology.
CT 357Histotechnology IIIAn advanced focused study of procedures in immunohistochemistry, insitu hybridization, flow cytometry, autopsy pathology, neuropathology, electron microscopy, and dermatopathology as they relate to histotechnology.
CT 360Histotechnology Clinical Practicum IISupervised rotations through clinical sites, to include advanced techniques and special stain and procedures in histopathology, autopsy pathology, neuropathology, electronmicroscopy, and dermatopathology.
CT 364Histotechnology SeminarLecture and laboratory exercises on special topics in histotechnology.
CT 370Advanced Gynecologic Cytopathologic TopSelected advanced topics in gynecologic cytopathology.
CT 380Gyn Clinical PracticePreparation for gyn clinical practicum
CT 390Nongyn Clinical PracticeMicroscopic review of nongynecological cytopathology specimens from the respiratory, urinary and GI tracts.
CT 400MicrobiologyA study of pathogenic microorganisms in clinical specimens. Emphasis will be on those infections that can be detected using cytologic techniques. Modes of transmission and risk factors will be discussed as well as risk of exposure to health care work...
CT 411Diagnostic Cytopathology IvA systematic study of body cavity and fine needle aspiration cytopathology specimens. Special emphasis is placed on collection, meth od of reporting, cytologic-histologic correlations, special and immunocytochemical stain procedures.
CT 412Gyn Clinical PracticumMicroscopic evaluation and review of gynecological cytopathology specimens.
CT 414Gyn Cytohistologic CorrelationsA study of routine and unusual cases in gynecological cytopathology utilizing current smears and biopsy specimens obtained during co lposcopy.
CT 416Advanced MicroscopySelected advance training in closely related areas in anatomic pathology. Selected rotations include medical genetics, fine needle a spiration collection procedures, histotechnology, electron microscopy and immunocytochemistry.
CT 417ImmunocytochemistryTheoretical and experimental applications of immunocytochemistry with major emphasis on immunoperoxidase stains to identify cell surface markers, insitu hybridization to amplify DNA in fixed tissue, and flow cytometry to identify cell populations.
CT 419NONGYN/FNA Clinical PractiseClinical Practicum. A microscopic review of nongynecological and FNA cytopathology specimens.
CT 420Molecular Diagnostic Applications in CytThis course will cover principles and techniques employed in molecular diagnostic applications related to cytopathology.
CT 422Clinical PracticeSupervised clinical rotations and practice evaluation of routine gynecological, nongynecological and FNA specimens.
CT 425Cytopathology ResearchClinical research on selected or assigned topics.? Projects and/or tissue/cytology studies are utilized.