The hybrid bachelor of science in health sciences in clinical embryology and assisted reproductive technology (CEART), microbiology concentration program requires 60 to 75 credits of GW coursework, depending on how many credits students transfer in. Coursework taken elsewhere is counted toward the University General Education and elective requirements. A minimum of 120 total credits is required for the degree.
This hybrid program provides a blend of online lecture and on-campus laboratory courses. Laboratory courses are held at GW's Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, and can be completed in one semester.
Numerous opportunities for elective credits are embedded in the program. For students who want a wide variety of options, elective credits can be chosen from the breadth of medical lab and health science courses. Students who wish to specialize and expand career opportunities with additional certification can choose a concentration in molecular biology or microbiology. Students who choose a concentration complete a clinical rotation and are eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) technologist examination in that area.
Students who pursue the microbiology concentration study subjects such as parasites (e.g., malaria), viruses (e.g., SARS-COV2), bacteria (e.g., influenza), fungi (e.g., stachybotrys), and the associated testing required to diagnose human infectious disease. The microbiology concentration allows students to work as a clinical microbiologist in a diagnostic, research, or public health laboratory.
This is a STEM designated program.
The admissions requirements for this program are the same as the primary bachelor of science in health sciences (BSHS) clinical embryology and assisted reproductive technology with the exception of a reduced english composition prerequisite requirement of 3 credits.
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