Molecular Diagnostics Certificate
Do you aspire to enhance your expertise in molecular diagnostics? Our Molecular Diagnostics Certificate Program is available for post-baccalaureate and graduate students alike.
This program offers a unique hybrid-online and on-campus structure, catering to laboratory professionals in fields such as medical laboratory science, forensics, biotechnology, and pharmaceutics. It's designed to empower you with the latest skills and knowledge required for the ever-evolving landscape of molecular biology theory and application.
Additionally, it serves as a robust preparation for the MB(ASCP) certification examination conducted by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
The program comprises three 14-week online lectures and one weeklong campus-based laboratory practicum. All of the courses are transferrable into the MS in Applied Molecular Biology and Biotechnology program within five years.
FALL
MMSC 690/490 CLINICAL & MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY
This online course will examine the principles of DNA, RNA and protein with regard to structure and function, including detailed review of the central dogma. Additionally, genetic topics will investigate cell development, chromosome structure and function, and gene inheritance patterns.
SPRING
MMSC 691/491 HUMAN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
This online course will present and discuss the molecular mechanisms causing disease and the methodology employed in the clinical laboratory for the diagnosis of disease. This will include but will not be limited to; inherited disorders, cancer, infectious disease and DNA identity testing. Prerequisite: MMSC 690/490.
SUMMER
MMSC 692/492 APPLICATION OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS TECHNIQUES
This hands-on practical laboratory experience will educate participants in the application of molecular techniques and will include such topics as manipulation of patient samples for the isolation of DNA, RNA or protein; detection of disease states employing PCR, RT-PCR and qPCR; and analysis and interpretation of molecular data for diagnosis of disease. This class is delivered in a hybrid format. Prerequisites: MMSC 691/491.
In order to register, follow the steps below:
- Step 1: http://www.pcs.udel.edu/
- Step 2: Click ‘Student Resources’
- Step 3: Click ‘Registration’ on right side
- Step 4: Chose returning or new student
RETURNING
- Click “registration for returning students”
- Online – “register on the Web using UDSIS“
NEW STUDENTS
- Click “Continuing Education students” and continue with registration and setting up an UD account, allowing for registration.
- If you are unable to register online, please complete the online registration request form.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Email mms-dept@udel.edu for questions or additional information.
Tuition fees depend on whether you are seeking the graduate or the undergraduate certificate, and, if the latter, whether you are in-state or out-of-state. Please see https://www.pcs.udel.edu/tuition/ for detailed information.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Connect
Tower at STAR: 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE 19713 | Health Sciences Complex: 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE 19713 chs-info@udel.edu Phone: 302-831-1060