Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BS
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Education Director: Jessica Payne (Henry Ford Hospital)
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Cytogenetics, and one year of practice, the student is eligible to sit for the Cytogenetic (CG) board exam through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Learn
Cytogenetic technologists work independently under general supervision. They interpret and implement established procedures, prepare biological specimens for cytogenetics analysis, perform the analysis, and construct and interpret karyotypes.
Opportunities
Students are eligible for program admission after completing the required science, mathematics, clinical laboratory science, and general education courses. The senior year consists of a 2-semester internship at Henry Ford Hospital in the Cytogenetics department. The program consists of an integrated presentation of didactic material and intensive laboratory study in the area of cytogenetics that includes specimen preparation, cell culture, chromosome analysis, microscopy, and photography.
This is a designated STEM program (see OPT Extension).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BS
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Education Director: Jessica Payne (Henry Ford Hospital)
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Cytogenetics, and one year of practice, the student is eligible to sit for the Cytogenetic (CG) board exam through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Learn
Cytogenetic technologists work independently under general supervision. They interpret and implement established procedures, prepare biological specimens for cytogenetics analysis, perform the analysis, and construct and interpret karyotypes.
Opportunities
Students are eligible for program admission after completing the required science, mathematics, clinical laboratory science, and general education courses. The senior year consists of a 2-semester internship at Henry Ford Hospital in the Cytogenetics department. The program consists of an integrated presentation of didactic material and intensive laboratory study in the area of cytogenetics that includes specimen preparation, cell culture, chromosome analysis, microscopy, and photography.
This is a designated STEM program (see OPT Extension).
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