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Certificate

Curriculum
Prerequisites
Before admission into the program students must complete the “required” prerequisites listed below. Prerequisites must be taken at a regionally accredited college or university with verification of grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.00 scale (C). Courses must be completed by August 15th for those starting in the fall term or by January 1 for those starting in the spring term.  

Required

  • Chemistry, 3 credits (100 level or higher)
  • Biology, 3 credits (100 level or higher)
  • College Mathematics (Algebra or higher), 3 credits (100 level or higher)

Recommended

  • English Composition, 3 credits
  • Speech Communication, 3 credits
  • Analytical or Statistical Course (Statistics Preferred), 3 credits
  • Cultural Understanding Elective, 3 credits
  • Arts/Humanities Elective, minimum 3 credits or 6 credits total
  • Social Science Elective, minimum 3 credits or 6 credits total
  • Life and Physical Sciences Electives (Preferred Human Biology or Human Anatomy/Physiology), additional 6 credits

NOTE: Students interested in the AS in Histotechnology should chose course from the recommended list that will count towards the IU School of Medicine’s degree requirements, specifically those categorized as the General Education Core.  Approved courses that meet the General Education core can be found at this section of the Division of Undergraduate Education website.

Professional Program
Paired didactic and practicum courses must be taken concurrently. Courses are offered and must be completed in sequence. Students are registered for classes in each term as follows:

Fall or Spring

 

Credits

Histotechnology I

PATH-H 101

3.0

Histotechnology Practicum I

PATH-H 181

3.0

Histotechnology II

PATH-H 102

3.0

Histotechnology Practicum II

PATH-H 182

3.0

Fall Total

 

12.0

Spring or Summer

 

Credits

Histotechnology III

PATH-H 103

3.0

Histotechnology Practicum III

PATH-H 183

3.0

Histotechnology IV

PATH-H 104

3.0

Histotechnology Practicum IV

PATH-H 184

3.0

Spring Total

 

12.0

Program Total

 

24.0

Program Completion Requirements Satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours of professional courses. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program’s and school’s academic and professional policies.

Updated: April 28, 2016