Health Science-Medical Biology (HSMB)

Course #	Title	Credits
HSMB 20	Introduction to Disease Processes/Writing Across the Curriculum	3
HSMB 40	Computer Applications	3
HSMB 49	Laboratory Information Systems	1
HSMB 80	Immunology	3
HSMB 87	Clinical Immunology/Writing Across the Curriculum	3
HSMB 90	Microbiology in Health Sciences	4
HSMB 97	Virology	1
Total		18

1. Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) students pursuing the B.S. Degree as, Generalists also take these university-based didactic courses with simulated laboratory sessions.

Course #	Title	Credits
HSMB 50	Clinical Chemistry I & Urinalysis	4
HSMB 63	Introduction to Hematology/Phlebotomy	3
HSMB 147	Mgt., Supervision, Teaching + Professionalism Seminar	2
HSBM 150	Clinical Chemistry II & Instrumentation	4
HSMB 161	Hematology & Body Fluids	3
HSMB 162	Coagulation	2
HSMB 185	Immunohematology/Writing Across the Curriculum	4
HSMB 191	Clinical Bacteriology	3
HSMB 194	Mycology/Parasitology	3
Total		28

The CLS, Generalist student is assigned to a Clinical Affiliate site in his/her senior year to complete the Hospital-based courses (Practica) which are applied learning courses that ready students for mastery of entry-level competency in the Clinical Laboratory Science and readiness to take a National Certification Examination sponsored by American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Certifying Agency for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (NCA).

The Hospital/Clinical Courses include:
(Four courses each 6 weeks long, 5 days/week, 8 hours/day)

Course #	Title	Credits
HSMB 259	Practicum in Clinical Chemistry	3
HSMB 269	Practicum in Hematology and Coagulation	3
HSMB 289	Practicum in Immunohematology	3
HSMB 299	Practicum in Microbiology	3
Total		12

2. Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) students pursuing the B.S. Degree in CLS, Categorical Laboratorian are preparing themselves to take a categorical examination in one laboratory area and come to C.W. Post with previous clinical laboratory experience. These students pursue the same Departmental Core courses and didactic university-based courses pursued by the CLS, Generalist student but the Clinical Practicum courses (12 cr.) are replaced with other Departmental course Electives.

Examples of Departmental Course Electives

Course #	Title	Credits
HSMB 51	Pharmacology	3
HSMB 212	Pathophysiology	3
HSMB 225	Histopathology of Body Systems	3
HSMB 256	Diagnostic Techniques in Molecular Pathology	4

3. Students pursuing the B.S. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, Cytotechnology take the following courses which ready them for a career position as a Cytotechnologist and prepare them to successfully complete the CT(ASCP) National Certification Examination.

The Cytotechnology student takes all Departmental Core Courses including HSMB 225 Histopathology of Body Systems (3 credits), at the University and completes the senior year of classes at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.

Students must register for the following senior year courses but take all of them at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.

Course #	Title	Credits
HSMB 230	Microscopic Evaluation I	4
HSMB 231	Microscopic Evaluation II & III	6
HSMB 232	Laboratory Techniques I, II, III	4
HSMB 233	Gynecologic Cytology	4
HSMB 234	Research Seminar	2
HSMB 235	Urinary / Body Fluid Cytology	3
HSMB 236	Pulmonary Cytology	3
HSMB 237	GI Tract Cytology	1
HSMB 238	Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology	2
HSMB 239	Laboratory Management & Operations	1
Total		30

4. Students pursuing the B.S. Degree in Biomedical Sciences: Biomedical Technology take the Departmental core courses plus courses that ready them for careers in a Bioscience Laboratory industry position.

The courses for this degree route include:

Course #	Title	Credits
BIO 202	Introduction to Human Genetics	3
HSMB 51	Pharmacology	3
HSMB 212	Pathophysiology II	3
HSMB 244	Journal Club Seminar	1
HSMB 248	Undergraduate Research Project	4
HSMB 249	Bioinformatics	3
HSMB 256	Diagnostic Techniques in Molecular Pathology	4
Total		21