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Medical Diagnostics

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A Foundation for Medical Professionals

Medical diagnostics is a clinically-oriented science program that incorporates the basic science courses required for admission to medical schools with medically-related courses that have impact on the diagnosis and therapy of disease. This major prepares students who plan to pursue postgraduate study in health-related areas immediately upon graduation, including careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry, physician assistant and other medical careers.

Students with the goal of attending Medical School should visit UD's Pre-Med website for advising and admission information. There are two distinct pathways by which students can gain admission to a professional school. One is open to all majors and requires a basic knowledge of science and mathematics. Students taking this option are evaluated by the Health Professions Evaluation Committee (HPEC), which writes a University of Delaware recommendation to medical institutions of the student's choice.

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Hematology
  • Immunohematology
  • Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology or Molecular Genetics

 

CAREER OPTIONS 

  • Public Health Laboratories
  • Biomedical Research Laboratories
  • Forensic Laboratories
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Technical Sales
  • Science Communication

 

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Medical School (M.D. and D.O.)
  • Dental School
  • Podiatry School
  • Optometry School
  • Veterinary School
  • Public Health
  • Science Ph.D. Programs

 

What’s special about this program?

The medical diagnostics curriculum provides a foundation for further study in so many healthcare-related professions. Students learn the pathophysiology of diseases in five major areas of study: Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Immunology, and Medical Microbiology. Students study detailed information about laboratory analysis and how laboratory data correlates to human disease. Medical diagnostics students take most of the Medical Laboratory Science lecture courses but do not take the accompanying laboratory courses. This schedule allows students to take courses from other scientific disciplines to prepare for entry into post-baccalaureate studies. Graduates in medical diagnostics earn a Bachelor of Science degree and also may qualify for a minor in biological sciences if they meet certain criteria.

Sample curriculum

FALL   SPRING  
       

BISC207

 

Introductory Biology I with Lab BISC208 Introductory Biology II with Lab
CHEM103/133

General Chemistry I with Lab

 

CHEM104/134 General Chemistry II with Lab

MATH115

 

Pre-Calculus MMSC200 Language of Medicine

MMSC100

 

Introduction to Medical & Molecular Sciences ENG110 First-Year Writing

UNIV101

 

First Year Experience I

 

   

 

 

Breadth Requirement    
FALL   SPRING  
       
BISC300

Introduction to Microbiology

 

CHEM322/326  Organic Chemistry II with Lab
CHEM321/325

Organic Chemistry I with Lab

 

BISC306 General Physiology
PHYS201/221 Introductory Physics I with Lab  PHYS202/222 Introductory Physics II with Lab
 

 

Breadth Requirements

 

 

Breadth Requirements

FALL   SPRING  
       
MMSC490

 Clin. & Molecular Cell Bio OR

 

MMSC491   Human Molecular Genetics OR
 
BISC403

Genetic & Evolutionary Biology  

 

BISC401 Molecular Biology of the Cell
CHEM214

 Elementary Biochemistry

 

MMSC407  Clinical Physiological Chemistry I

MMSC415

Clinical Immunology & Medical Virology

 

MMSC423 Hematology I
MMSC402  Body Fluid Analysis
 
MMSC428  Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
 
STAT200

 Basic Statistical Practice OR

 

MMSC409  Immunohematology I
STAT408

 Statistical Research Methods I

 

 Breadth requirement

 

       
FALL   SPRING  
MMSC436

 Clinical Physiological Chemistry II

 

English  (at 200+ level)
MMSC433

 Hematology II

 

MMSC 462

 

Interdisciplinary Healthcare Perspective

 

MMSC420

 Immunohematology II

 

 

Second Writing Requirement

 

MMSC438

 Diagnostic Bacteriology & Medical   Mycology

 

 

Breadth Requirements

 

   Breadth Requirements  

 

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