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| Admission Requirements |
| General Admission Requirements to UND: The UND admission and advance placement policies are included in the 2005-2007 Academic Catalog on pages 27-30 and on the web at www.und.edu. The policies for special examinations/validations for credit are listed on page 28 in the 2005-2007 Academic Catalog. Admission to the Histotechnician Certificate Program.
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| Prerequisites Required |
Verification of at least a 2.8 GPA and successful completion of the following courses
with a C or better.
- Social Science, Humanities or Composition 3 cr.
- Introduction to Chemistry (Chem 115/L) 4 cr.
- Concepts of Biology (Biol 111/L) 4 cr.
- Math at the High School or College Level
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| Recommended |
| At least 60 credits of post secondary coursework. |
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| Curriculum |
Upon successful completion of the prerequisite credits, the student will apply for entrance into the Histotechnician Certificate Program. The student will have a clinical affiliation site at the time of acceptance into the program which is approved by the Histotechnician Certificate Program.
The curriculum consists of both lecture courses delivered over the Internet and laboratory experience based courses. All coursework, whether lecture courses over the Internet or laboratory experience based courses will be located at the clinical affiliation site.
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| Course# |
Course Name |
Credits |
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| PATH 360 |
Histology Laboratory Theory** |
3 |
| PATH 361 |
Histology Laboratory Technique* |
1 |
| PATH 362 |
Histotechniques I** |
3 |
| PATH 363 |
Histotechniques II** |
3 |
| PATH 367 |
Histology Clinical Practicum I * |
3 |
| PATH 368 |
Histology Clinical Practicum II* |
3 |
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| The total number of credits is: 16 |
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| Exceptions for acceptance of students may be made by petition to the Pathology Department Professional and Academic Standards Committee at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. |
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| The applications will be reviewed by the Histotechnician Certificate Program Education Coordinator or Program Director. Following acceptance into the program, the student will be allowed to register in the appropriate courses through UND's registration process. Upon successful completion of the program the student will receive a Histotechnician Certificate from UND and they will have meet the eligibility requirements for national certification. |
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