Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Science
433 Meadow Brook Rd • (248) 370-2369 • Fax (248) 364-8657 (map)
https://www.oakland.edu/shs/clinical-and-diagnostic-sciences/

Graduate Coordinator
Dale Telgenhoff, Associate Professor
dtelgenhoff@oakland.edu

Program Description

The Pathology Sciences Certificate is designed to provide advanced training to healthcare professionals and other baccalaureate trained applicants in order to expand their knowledge base in the field of medical diagnostic sciences.

Admission Terms and Application Deadlines

Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in Oakland University Graduate School by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.

July 15 for fall semester
November 15 for winter semester
March 15 for summer semester
International applicants

Application Requirements

To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines:

Graduate application requirements
Additional department application requirements

Overall undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.0.
Personal statement of no more than 1000 words describing the applicant’s reasons for seeking the certificate.
Requirements for Recommendations:
Two recommendations must be from faculty members or professionals in the field who can evaluate the scholarly achievement and potential of the applicant.

Admission Review and Assessment

Admission to graduate school at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to Oakland University Graduate School, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses, and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.

Academic Advising

Students who are considering applying for the Environmental Protection Graduate Certificate may contact the Master of Public Health program director to review the application and course requirements. Upon acceptance to the program, students are assigned a faculty adviser.

Certificate Prerequisites

The Pathology Sciences Graduate Certificate program requires a completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Clinical Diagnostic Sciences, Health Sciences, Biology, or a related field. Specific courses required at the undergraduate level include Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry.

Certificate Requirements

The Pathology Sciences Graduate Certificate is awarded upon satisfactory completion of 16 credits.

Core Requirements (16 credits)

course Human Pathology (4 credits)
course Histopathology (4 credits)
course Literature Review (1 credit)
course Medical Endocrinology (4 credits)
course Molecular and Cellular Pathology (3 credits)

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is the term used to denote a student’s successful completion of coursework toward a certificate or degree. Federal regulations require the Office of Financial Aid to monitor SAP for all financial aid recipients each semester.

Students who fall behind in their coursework or fail to achieve minimum standards for grade point average and completion of classes, may lose their eligibility for all types of federal, state, and university aid. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for additional details.

Good Academic Standing

All graduate students are expected to remain in good Academic Standing throughout the entire course of their graduate program. Department requirements: An overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher for all coursework taken in the professional program is required for graduation, and no grade below 2.7 (B-) may be applied toward this degree. For courses graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U), no coursework graded Unsatisfactory (U) may be applied to this degree.

Related Program Information

Plan of Study

All accepted applicants, in consultation with their assigned faculty adviser, must develop a plan of study that details specific courses the students will use to satisfy their degree requirements. The plan of study must be approved by the faculty adviser and submitted by the student to Oakland University Graduate School.

Master’s and graduate certificate students must submit a department-approved plan of study by the end of their first semester of graduate coursework. Doctoral students must submit an approved plan of study prior to completion of the first year of coursework. (See the Graduate Student Responsibility section of this catalog.)

Note: Credit granted for successful completion of a course toward an undergraduate degree program may not be repeated for a graduate degree. If a substitution is approved, the minimum number of program-approved graduate credits will be required. A Petition of Exception - OU Course Waiver/ Substitution requesting the substitution must be approved.

Time Limits

All graduate certificate students are expected to complete their degree within the time limit established by the University Program Policy.

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