MDS Curriculum

Curriculum Sequence:

	Semester	Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Format
Year 1
	Fall	CLSC 610L*	Clinical Laboratory Methods	3	On-line instruction plus on-campus laboratory courses during last week of semester.
	Fall	CLSC 710	Principles of Molecular Diagnostics	3	On-line course. On-campus lectures during last week of semester.
	Fall	BIOS 600	Biostatistics 600	3	Course is entirely on-line.
	Spring	CLSC720	Applications of Molecular Diagnostics	3	Course is entirely on-line.
	Spring	CLSC 720L	Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Laboratory	3	On-line instruction for entire semester. On-campus laboratory course during last week of semester.
	Spring	CLSC 735	Method Evaluation	3	Course is entirely on-line.
Year 2
	Fall	CLSC 730	Research Methods	3	Course is entirely on-line.
	Fall	CLSC 740L	Molecular Diagnostic Science Clinical Rotation	7	Clinical rotation in full service clinical molecular diagnostic laboratory. Rotations are Mon – Friday, 8 hours/day.
	Fall	CLSC 770	Educational methods and applications	3	On-line instruction for entire semester. Presentations in clinical site during the semester.
	Spring	CLSC 650*	Clinical Laboratory Administration.	3	Course is entirely on-line.
	Spring	CLSC 780	Capstone Seminar	3	On-line instruction for entire semester. On-campus presentation during last week of semester.
	Total			37

*Students who are certified as CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP), or MLS(ASCP)^CM are not required to take CLSC 610L or CLSC 650.

Course Formats

All on-line courses are instructor-led with readings from textbooks and biomedical journals. On-line content may include taped lectures and PowerPoint© slides. Email, listservs, and chat-rooms allow students to interact regularly with faculty and other students and participate in the virtual classroom. MDS students complete the program as a cohort.

All courses have fixed dates for completing assignments and taking examinations. Classes follow the University's academic calendar and use Sakai.

Two courses, CLSC 610L and CLSC 720L, include hands-on laboratory experiences conducted on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus during a block of time at the end of the semester.

MDS students must complete the clinical rotation (CLSC 740L) at a site affiliated with the program. The Division of CLS faculty is responsible for assigning students to clinical practice sites.