| Requirements of the Major | Convener: Edward I. Saiff |
About the Major
This program is jointly sponsored by the School of Theoretical and Applied Science of Ramapo College and the School of Health Related Professions of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ-SHRP) School of Health Related Professions.
Students must complete 90 credits including
the General Education requirements, the School of Theoretical
and Applied Science (TAS) requirements, and a preprofessional
core. Students who transfer to Ramapo College must complete 48 credits at Ramapo, 28 of which are science and/or math courses in the major before completing the program at UMDNJ. They then complete a 45 credit professional program at
UMDNJ. This latter part takes 15 months starting in the summer
after the junior year.Concentrations in:
Cytotechnology
Cytotechnologists are professionals that work in the field of
diagnostic cytology. Primarily working with pathologists, they
evaluate tissue samples microscopically for a variety of diseases.
Cytologists also play a major role in early cancer detection.
Medical Lab Science
Medical lab scientists are professionals who are involved in providing laboratory data crucial for clinical diagnoses essential for patient therapy. Responsibilities of medical lab scientists vary and may include analysis of blood and body fluids, microorganism identification and diagnosis of infection, and managing laboratory information.
Because all Ramapo College and Theoretical and Applied Science
requirements need to be completed in the three years the student
spends at Ramapo, students should anticipate taking 16-18 credits
per semester. Of these, at least two courses per semester will
be in the sciences in order to fulfill the prerequisites.
The application deadline for the UMDNJ-SHRP Clinical Lab Science
program is October 15 for classes beginning in June. (Applications
can certainly be submitted earlier.) Thus the typical student
should submit his/her application in the fall of the junior
year to be eligible to commence the professional component at
UMDNJ after the spring semester.
Applications received after the deadline will be considered
only if enrollment capacity in the majors has not been reached.
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