Natural Sciences Courses: Fall 2023
Cytotechnology
CYT 507: Cytology of the Female Genital Tract- Squamous
2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose benign through malignant squamous cell lesions in the female genital tract. A multitude of benign cervical cytologic changes will be addressed including identification of infectious agents. Human papillomavirus and its impact on cervical cytology will serve as a primary focus of this course. The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 509: Cytology of the Female Genital Tract- Glandular and Other
2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose benign through malignant glandular cell lesions in female genital tract. A multitude of endocervical and endometrial cytologic changes will be addressed. Other areas of interest addressed in this course include vulvar, ovarian, fallopian tube and uterine changes. The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 510: Introduction to Cytology, Cytopreparation
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course serves as an introductory course to the realm of cytology. Areas of interest include laboratory safety, the profession of cytotechnology, and cytopreparation. Specifies to cytology will also be introduced, including fixatives, anatomy, and histology. The papanicolaou stain will concept of Pap smear to microscopic slide will be taught. Lastly, microscopic screening will be introduced by understanding the light microscope. All focus of this course will be on gynecologic specimens. The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 605: Cytology of Body Cavity Fluids and Cerebrospinal Fluied
2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of body cavity fluids (BCF) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and to triage those specimens that are atypical, suspicious or malignant to IHC, flow cytometry and molecular testing. The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 606: Histotechnology and Gross Pathology
3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base of histotechnology in areas of laboratory safety, fixation and processing, embedding, microtomy, staining and tissue morphology. Students will be introduced to the general principles of gross pathology including descriptive terms, report templates and small biopsy grossing and their application in the histology laboratory practice. It will encompass activities in the surgical pathology lab during the pre-analytical stage of specimen processing. (GR)
CYT 607: Cytology of the Respiratory Tract
3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the respiratory tract and to triage those specimens that are malignant to immunohistochemistry (IHC), flow cytometry and molecular testing. The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 609: Cytology of the Urinary Tract
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the urinary tract and to triage those specimens that are abnormal to the appropriate adjuctive testing (FISH, IHC, Flow cytometry). The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 610: Cytology Laboratory Management
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of cytology laboratory management. This course develops the cytotechnology students' ability to prepare and assist in the basic laboratory management techniques as applies to cytology. The course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 612: Cytology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and to triage those specimens that are abnormal to the appropriate adjunctive testing (IHC and Flow cytometry). This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 614: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology I: Collection Method, Breast, Thyroid, Lymph Node
3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and to triage those specimens that are abnormal to the appropriate adjunctive testing (IHC and Flow cytometry). This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 618: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Ii: Salivary, Bone and Soft Tissue, Pancreas, Liver, Kidney, Adrenal, Metatases
3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to fine needle aspiration cytology as well as the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the salivary gland, bone and soft tissue, pancreas, liver, kidney, and adrenal glands. Metastatic tumors will be covered in full detail. Students will be able to triage those specimens that are abnormal to the appropriate adjunctive testing (FISH, IHC, Flow Cytometry). This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 620: Immunohistochemistry
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and the use of IHC with cytrologic specimens. This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 641: Cytology Clinical Practicum I
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to engage in health related work based learning experience. This will enable the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical rotations provide students with experience in local area clinical laboratories so that the student may demonstrate competency in each clinical student which will be a combination of on-site and off-site rotations. (GR)
CYT 642: Cytology Clinical Practicum II
2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to engage in a health-related work-based learning experience. This will enable the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical rotations provide students with the experience in local area clinical laboratories so that the student may demonstrate competency in each clinical area determined by the established objectives. A clinical schedule will be provided to each student which will be a combination of on-site and off-site rotations. (GR)
CYT 643: Cytology Clinical Practicum III
3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to engage in a health-related work-based learning experience. This will enable the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical rotations provide students with the experience in local area clinical laboratories so that the student may demonstrate competency in each clinical area determined by the established objectives. A clinical schedule will be provided to each student which will be a combination of on-site and off-site rotations. (GR)
CYT 650: Cytology Research and Professional Development I
1 Credit Hour(s)
The Cytotechnology program culminates with completion of the research component of the program. The research project will be completed over multiple terms (one credit per term for a total of 3 credits). Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate published professional literature and explain the basic principles of the scientific method. Students will perform a cytology related project for presentation and potential publication of their research findings. O (GR)
CYT 652: Cytology Research and Professional Development II
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to conduct and complete an advanced research/thesis project involving a study of interest in the cytopathology laboratory. This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)
CYT 653: Cytology Research and Professional Development III
1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to provide student with the knowledge base needed to conduct and complete an advanced reseach/thesis project involving a study of interest in the cytopathology laboratory. This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)