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LIFE AS A CYTOLOGY STUDENT
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UND CYTOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OFFERS AMMENITIES
NOT FOUND AT OTHER SCHOOLS

The UND Cytotechnology Program provides advanced technology and progressive learning opportunities in an exciting and challenging field.

Ergonomically Adaptable BX45 Olympus Microscopes
Dell Computers at student stations
Blackboard On-line learning opportunities with testing formats similar to Registry Examinations
SurePath® & ThinPrep® liquid based slide preparation training
University setting with priority given to students
B.S. and Certificate Programs

3 SEMESTER PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM: One Year to A Career!

Diagnostic Cytology I: 15 Credits: Interpretation and Understanding of Concepts In Exfoliative Gynecological Cytopathology

Diagnostic Cytology II: 15 Credits: Understanding of the Preparation and Diagnosis of Non-Gynecological Cytopathology

Diagnostic Cytology III: 10 Credits: 12 Week Clinical Practicum At An Affiliated Laboratory Where You Apply the Concepts Learned in Cytology I & II

PROGRAM ROUTES: Cytotechnology Curriculum
3+1 Route:  Student is currently an undergraduate, has met all program prerequisites, and has department approval to complete their professional year. Upon successful completion of Path 401, 402, 403, and all UND general education requirements, the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology.
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4+1 Route: Student already possess a Baccalaureate degree, has met all program prerequisites, and has department approval to complete their professional year. Upon successful completion of Path 401, 402, and 403, the student will be awarded a Certificate in Cytotechnology.
A Certificate or a Degree in Cytotechnology is an excellent precurser to
future programs such as; medicine, pathology, cytopathology,
and pathology assistant.

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY COURSES

  • Molecular Pathology (3 credits) is a part of the spring semester
  • Course(s) may also be available through distance education
  • Contact the UND Department of Pathology for more information
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Department of Pathology
Cytotechnology Program
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room# 3130
501 N. Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Tel: (701)777-4467. Fax: (701)777-3108
Email: kdroog@medicine.nodak.edu
Cytotechnology Department od Pathology