BIOL 4310 - Cytogenetics Practicum

0 Class Hours 10 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in BIOL 4300 and a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3327, approval by the director of the KSU Cytogenetic Technology Program.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of two academic semesters in a clinical cytogenetics laboratory affiliated with either a university hospital or a company. The extensive clinical laboratory training such as G-banding and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and advanced techniques such as comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) will be performed. Upon the completion of the internship, the student is eligible to sit for the ASCP certification exam.