Pre-Cytotechnology Curriculum (F05)
2009 - 2010
Admission to the College of Pharmacy & Allied Health:
- Completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours, including all courses identified in the table below, is required to be considered for admission to the professional program in Cytotechnology.
- Admission to the professional program in Cytotechnology is selective. Minimum Grade Point Averages of 2.50 in science and 2.50 overall are required to be considered. These averages are computed after the Winter Semester preceding admission. All preprofessional courses must be completed with no grade lower than a "C" (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable).
- Applicants may not have more than two marks of "R" (course retake) or more than two marks of "W".
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 in the professional program to enter the clinical year.
- The professional program begins only in the fall. With the exception of the Writing Intensive Course in the major, all preprofessional and University General Education requirements must be completed by the end of the preceding Spring/Summer Term.
- The Application deadline for the professional program is March 1. For an application go to www.cphs.wayne.edu
- Time limitation: please refer to the WSU Undergraduate Bulletin for the time limit concerning preprofessional sciences and completion of the professional program.
- Students are strongly encouraged to attend an Informational Meeting held on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 259 Mack Avenue.
- It is the student's responsibility to obtain updated information concerning changes in the pre-professional program by contacting Clinical Laboratory Science, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, (313) 577-1716 or cphsinfo@wayne.edu, and by maintaining contact with the University Advising Center.
Pre-Allied Health Science: Pre-Cytotechnology Course and Examination Requirements:
| Requirement | Course/Exam | Notations |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Composition (BC) | ENG 1020 | By 30 hours; Prerequisite: Qualifying Exam or ENG 1010 (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required) |
| Intermediate Composition (IC) | ENG 3010 or 3050 | By 75 hours; ENG 3010 see below for other options (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required) |
| Elementary Functions | MAT 1800 | Qualifying Exam Required |
| Structure/Bond/React (PS) | CHM 1220 & 1230 | Pre-requisite: Qualifying Exam |
| Principles of Gen./Org. Chemistry | CHM 1240 & 1250 | |
| Organic Chemistry | CHM 2220 & 2230 | |
| Basic Life Mechanisms (LS) | BIO 1510 | Placement into course required |
| Microbiology | BIO 2200 | |
| Anatomy & Physiology | BIO 2870 | Pre-requisite: BIO 1510 |
| Intro to Clinical Lab Science | CLS 2080 | |
| American Society & Inst.(AI) | PS 1010 or 1030 | |
| Oral Communication (OC) | see below for options | By 60 credit hours |
| Elementary Statistics | STA 1020 | |
| Critical Thinking (CT) | see options below | By 75 credit hours |
| Computer Literacy (CL) | see options below | By 30 credit hours |
| Historical Studies (HS) | choose from list below | |
| Basic Social Science (SS) | choose from list below | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (VP) | choose from list below | |
| Philosophy & Letters (PL) | choose from list below | |
| Foreign Culture (FC) | choose from list below |
Requirement Options:
* Pass WSU Oral Communication Competency Exam (no credit hours granted); or
* Pass one of the courses, or its equivalent, below:
Communication-COM 1010, Oral Communication: Basic Speech, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3060, Technical Communication II: Writing and Speaking, 3 cr.
*Completion of college level computer course such as
Basic Engineering-B E 1200, Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 3210, News Editing, 4 cr.
Computer Science-CSC 1000, Introduction to Computer Science, 3 cr.
Computer Science-CSC 1050, Introduction to C and Unix, 2 cr.
or any higher level CSC course;
* Pass the Computer Literacy Competency Exam; or transfer credit for a comparable course taken at another college or university.
* Pass WSU Critical Thinking Competency Exam OR
* Pass one of the following:
Business Administration-B A 1010, Critical Thinking for Consumer Decisions, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1050, Critical Thinking, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 2110, Argumentation and Debate, 3 cr.
Africana Studies-AFS 2390, Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2100, Introduction to Poetry: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2110, Introduction to Drama: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2120, Introduction to Fiction: Literature and Writing, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2210, Great English Novels: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2310, Major American Books: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2390, Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2570, Literature By and About Women: Literature and Writing (CD), 3 cr.
English-ENG 3010, Intermediate Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3020, Writing and Community, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3050, Technical Communication I: Report Writing, 3 cr.
Required Topical/Exposure Areas:
Cultural Diversity (CD) (fulfilled during the professional program)
Ethical Issues in Society (EI) (fulfilled during the professional program)
Science, Technology and Society (ST) (fulfilled during the professional program)
A given Subject Area Code (e.g. ANT, HIS, P S, etc.) may not be used more than twice; a course must be at least three semester hours to apply; and courses for Group Requirements may not be elected on a Passed/Not Passed basis.
Historical Studies (HS) (choose one):
Anthropology-ANT 3200, Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations, 3 cr.
Asian Studies-ASN 1710, History of Modern East Asia, 3cr.
History-HIS 1000, World Civilization to 1500, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1300, Europe and the World: 1500-1945, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1400, The World Since 1945, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1600, African Civilizations to 1800, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1610, African Civilizations Since 1800, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1710, History of Modern East Asia, 3cr.
History-HIS 1800, The Age of Islamic Empires: 600-1600, 3 cr.
History-HIS 1810, The Modern Middle East, 3 cr.
History-HIS 1995, Society and the Economic Transition (ST), 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2030, The Age of Islamic Empires: 600-1600, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2040, The Modern Middle East, 3 cr.
Basic Social Science (SS) (choose one):
Africana Studies-AFS 2210, Black Social and Political Thought, 4 cr.
Anthropology-ANT 2100, Introduction to Anthropology, 3-4 cr.
Economics-ECO 1000, Survey of Economics, 4 cr.
Economics-ECO 2010, Principles of Microeconomics, 4 cr.
Economics-ECO 2020, Principles of Macroeconomics, 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 1100, World Regional Patterns (CD), 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 3130, Introductory Urban Geography, 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 3200, Europe, 3 cr.
History-HIS 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Honors-HON 1000, City I, 3 cr.
Political Science-P S 1000, Introduction to Political Science, 3 cr.
Political Science-P S 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Political Science-P S 2240, Introduction to Urban Politics and Policy, 4 cr.
Sociology-SOC 2000, Understanding Human Society, 3 cr.
Sociology-SOC 2020, Social Problems, 3 cr.
Sociology-SOC 2500, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Sociology-SOC 3300, Social Inequality, 4 cr.
Sociology-SOC 3510, The Nature and Impact of Population on Society, 3 cr.
Sociology-SOC 4100, Social Psychology, 4 cr.
Urban Studies-U S 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Women's Studies-W S 3010, Interdisciplinary Introduction to Women's Studies, 3 cr.
Visual & Performing Arts (VP) (choose one):
Art History-A H 1000, Introduction to Art, 3-4 cr.
Art History-A H 1110, Survey of Art History: Ancient through Medieval, 3-4 cr.
Art History-A H 1120, Survey of Art History: Renaissance through Modern, 3-4 cr.
Communication-COM 2010, Introduction to Film, 4 cr.
Communication-COM 2020, History of Film , 4 cr.
Dance-DNC 2000, Introduction to Dance (CD), 4 cr.
Dance-DNC 2310, History of Dance from 1800 to the Present, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2450, Introduction to Film, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2460, History of Film, 4 cr.
Music History-MUH 1340, Music Appreciation: World Music (CD), 3 cr.
Music History-MUH 1350, History of American Popular Music, 3 cr.
Music History-MUH 1351, History of American Popular Music: 1940 to the Present, 3
Music History-MUH 1370, Music Appreciation: Beginnings to the Present, 3 cr.
Slavic Studies-SLA 3710, Russian and East European Film, 3 cr.
Theatre-THR 1010, Introduction to the Theatre, 3 cr.
Theatre-THR 1030, Black Theatre: An Introduction (CD), 3 cr.
Philosophy & Letters (PL) (choose one):
Classics-CLA 1010, Classical Civilization, 3-4 cr.
Classics-CLA 2100, Classical Origins of Western Thought, 3 cr.
Classics-CLA 2200, Introduction to Greek Tragedy, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 2160, Contemporary Persuasive Campaigns and Movements, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2200, Shakespeare, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2500, The English Bible as Literature, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2720, Basic Concepts in Linguistics, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3110, English Literature to 1700, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3120, English Literature after 1700, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3140, Survey of American Literature, 3 cr.
French-FRE 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
French-FRE 2991, Understanding the Fairy Tale. Cr. 3
German-GER 2310, Short Fiction from Central Europe and Russia
German-GER 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
German-GER 2991, Understanding the Fairy Tale. Cr. 3
Honors-HON 2100, Classical Origins of Western Thought, 3 cr.
Italian-ITA 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Linguistics-LIN 2720, Basic Concepts in Linguistics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1010, Introduction to Philosophical Systems, 3-4 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1020, Honors Introduction to Philosophical Systems, 4 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1030, Introduction to Philosophical Problems, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1040, Honors Introduction to Philosophical Problems, 4 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1100, Contemporary Moral Issues, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1120, Professional Ethics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2100, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2110, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2320, Introduction to Ethics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 3500, Theory of Knowledge, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 3550, Metaphysics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 3700, Philosophy of Art, 3 cr.
Polish-POL 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Political Science-P S 3510, Law, Authority and Rebellion, 4 cr.
Political Science-P S 3520, Justice, cr.
Russian-RUS 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Slavic Studies-SLA 2310, Short Fiction from Central Europe and Russia, 3 cr.
Spanish-SPA 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Foreign Culture (FC): (choose one):
Africana Studies-AFS 3250, Politics and Culture in Anglophone Caribbean, 3 cr.
Africana Studies-AFS 3610, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Foreign Culture: The Africans, 4 cr.
Anthropology-ANT 3150, Anthropology of Business, 3-4 cr.
Anthropology-ANT 3520, Understanding Africa: Past, Present and Future, 3 cr.
Anthropology-ANT 3540, Cultures and Societies of Latin America, 3 cr.
Anthropology-ANT 3550, Arab Society in Transition, 3 cr.
Armenian-ARM 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience (CD), 3 cr.
Armenian-ARM 4750, Survey of Armenian Culture and Literature: The Modern Period, 3 cr.
Art Education- AED 5050 (VP) Integrating the Arts Into the Elementary Classroom, 3 cr.
Chicano-Boricua Studies-CBS 2410, History of Mexico, 3 cr.
Chicano-Boricua Studies-CBS 2420, History of Puerto Rico and Cuba, 3 cr.
Chinese-CHI 2150, Chinese Philosophy, 3 cr.
Dance-DNC 2400, Introduction to African Dance, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2670, Introduction to Canadian Studies, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2730, Languages of the World, 3 cr.
French-FRE 2710, Introduction to French Civilization I, 3 cr.
French-FRE 2720, Introduction to French Civilization II, 3 cr.
German-GER 2710, Survey of Germanic Culture I, 3 cr.
German-GER 2720, Survey of Germanic Culture II, 3 cr.
German-GER 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience, 3 cr.
Geography-GPH 2700, Introduction to Canadian Studies, 3 cr.
Greek-GRK 3710, Modern Greek Literature and Culture in English, 3 cr.
History-HIS 2440, History of Mexico, 3 cr.
History-HIS 2700, Introduction to Canadian Studies, 3 cr.
Italian-ITA 2710, Italian Culture and Civilization I, 3 cr.
Italian-ITA 2720, Italian Culture and Civilization II, 3 cr.
Japanese-JPN 4550, Japanese Culture and Society I, 4 cr.
Japanese-JPN 4560, Japanese Culture and Society II, 4 cr.
Linguistics-LIN 2730, Languages of the World, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2000, Introduction to Islamic Civilization of the Near East, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-N E 3550, Arab Society in Transition, 3 cr.
Nursing-NUR 4800, Transcultural Health Through the Life Cycle, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2150, Chinese Philosophy, 3 cr.
Polish-POL 2710, Survey of Polish Culture, 4 cr.
Polish-POL 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience, 3 cr.
Political Science-PS 2700, Introduction to Canadian Studies, 3 cr.
Russian-RUS 2710, Study of Russian Culture, 3 cr.
Russian-RUS 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience, 3 cr.
Slavic Studies-SLA 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience, 3 cr.
Ukranian-UKR 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience, 3 cr., or complete one foreign language through the third semester (2010 or 2110).
To determine your progress in meeting Preprofessional and Group Requirements, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the University Advising Center by calling 313-577-8889. The Advising Center, located at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library, is open from 8:30 - 7:00 Monday and Thursday and from 8:30 - 5:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Summer hours are Mon.--Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with and to complete all degree requirements. For updated information regarding changes in the pre-professional program contact Clinical Laboratory Science, 4690 Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, (313) 577-1716.