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Program Director: Susan T. Johnson, M.S.T.M., M.T. (ASCP), S.B.B.
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Degree Offered

Master of Science in Transfusion Medicine, students are admitted under Plan B (non-thesis option) but Plan A (thesis option) may be requested

Specializations

Business Administration, Education, Science

Program Description

The Transfusion Medicine program is an ongoing collaboration between Marquette University and BloodCenter of Wisconsin. The first 18 credits must be completed at BloodCenter within two and a half years of starting the program. Additional credits are completed exclusively at Marquette University. Students have the option to enroll at Marquette if it does not interfere with course work at BloodCenter.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit, directly to the Graduate School:

  1. A completed online application form and fee.
  2. Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette.
  3. Three letters of recommendation.
  4. (For international applicants only) GRE scores.
  5. (For international applicants only) a TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.

Note: Applicants must currently be enrolled in the BloodCenter’s independent course of study, the Specialist in Blood Banking program, in order to be eligible to apply for the master of science program in transfusion medicine at Marquette University. 

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Transfusion Medicine

For Plan B (non-thesis option – default), students must complete 39 or 40 total graduate-level credit hours depending on subspecialty. Students must complete 18 credit hours in transfusion medicine (TRME) courses, 18 or 19 credit hours in the subspecialty (19 credit hours in the business administration subspecialty, 18 or 19 credit hours in the science subspecialty, OR 18 credit hours in the education subspecialty), plus 3 capstone essay credit hours. When the 18 TRME credits are completed at BloodCenter, the student is required to take a national examination.

Students may request Plan A (thesis option) after admission and, if selected, should secure co-direction on their thesis from a member of their subspecialty faculty.

Core Courses

TRME students are required to take the following courses (18 credits), participate in the department colloquium (no credit), complete a capstone (3 credits), for a total of 21 TRME credits. Students must also fulfill the requirements for one of the three subspecialties of business administration, education or science.

TRME 6101Introduction to Transfusion Medicine1
TRME 6201Immunohematology 12
TRME 6202Immunohematology 22
TRME 6220Essentials of Blood Collection and Testing3
TRME 6301Management and Education in Transfusion Medicine3
TRME 6401Anemias and Related Topics2
TRME 6402Hemostasis and Transplantation2
TRME 6501Pathophysiology in Transfusion Medicine2
TRME 6998Transfusion Medicine Project1
TRME 6952Colloquium in Transfusion Medicine0
TRME 6997Transfusion Medicine Capstone3
Total Credit Hours21

Subspecialty Requirements

Business Administration

Students are required to take three core courses, four electives, and must meet all prerequisite requirements for the master of business administration classes. Students must also select an area of specialization from the following: organizational management, operations and supply chain management, accounting and finance, marketing, or management information systems. Those students who have academic backgrounds sufficient to waive any of the required courses will be allowed to complete additional elective course work.

The required courses ensure a fundamental understanding of the basics of accounting, human resources, and organizational issues in the work place. In addition, the environmental influences courses place a strong emphasis on Marquette’s traditional focus on societal concerns and the social responsibilities of today’s working professional.

Required Course7
Accounting Foundations
Economics Foundations
Ethical Issues, Regulatory Environment and Human Resource Management
Global Environment of Business
Elective Course12
At least four courses must be completed within a student's area of specialization from the classes listed below. Note required and elective lists within each area.
Total Credit Hours19

Organizational Management

Required Course3
Organizational Behavior
Elective Course List9
Employment Law
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Ethical Issues, Regulatory Environment and Human Resource Management
Strategic Compensation
Diversity in Organizations
Training and Development
Topics in Human Resource Management
Leadership, Motivation and Organizational Change
Negotiations
International Management
Topics in Management
Seminar in Management:
Independent Study in Management
Total Credit Hours12

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Required Course3
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Elective Course9
Manufacturing Management
Service Operations Management
Quality and Process Management
Globalization and Global Operations
International Operations Management
e-Business and Supply Chain
Supply Chain and Technology Management
Topics in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Seminar in Operations and Supply Chain Management:
Independent Study in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Total Credit Hours12

Accounting and Finance

Required Courses6
Managerial Accounting
Financial Management
Elective Courses6
Financial Statement Analysis
Entrepreneurial Finance
Investment Banking
Investments
FINA 6115
Course FINA 6115 Not Found
Bank Management
International Financial Management
Financial Derivatives
Fixed Income Markets and Securities
Investment Management, Ethics and Society
Topics in Finance
Seminar in Finance
Independent Study in Finance
Real Estate Finance and Investments
Total Credit Hours12

Marketing

Required Course3
Marketing Management
Elective Courses9
Consumer Behavior
Integrated Marketing Communications
Customer Relationship Management
Global Marketing Strategy
Marketing Research
Marketing Ethics and Social Responsibility
Strategic Marketing
Brand Management
Marketing and Public Policy
Topics in Marketing
Seminar in Marketing
Independent Study in Marketing
Total Credit Hours12

Management Information Systems

Required Course3
Information Technology Strategy
Elective Courses9
Project Management
Privacy and Security
Global Information Technology Sourcing
Systems Analysis and Design
Topics in Information Technologies
Seminar in Information Technologies
Independent Study in Information Technologies
Total Credit Hours12

Education

Students in this subspecialty are required to take three core courses and three electives. Those students who have academic backgrounds sufficient to waive any of the required courses will be allowed to complete additional elective course work.

Required Courses9
Introduction to Research Methods in Counseling
Introduction to Educational Inquiry
Theories of Learning Applied to Instruction
Seminar in Analysis of Teaching
Elective Courses9
Theories of Motivation
Intermediate Research and Statistics
Measurement and Evaluation
Foundations of Curriculum Planning
Supervision of Instruction
The Theory and Design of Curriculum
Introduction to Learning and Assessment
Total Credit Hours18

Science

Students in this subspecialty are required to take four core courses and 9-10 credits of electives. Those students who have academic backgrounds sufficient to waive any of the required courses will be allowed to complete additional elective course work.

Required Courses9
Immunobiology
Protein Structure and Function
Biochemistry and Function of Nucleic Acids
Principles of Eukaryotic Genetics
Elective Courses9-10
Radioisotope Safety
Developmental Genetics and Epigenetics
Imaging and Cytoskeletons
Protein Trafficking and Organelle Identity in Eukaryotic Cells
Cell and Molecular Biology of Early Development
Muscle Biology
Cellular Homeostasis
Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics
Microbiology in the Environment
Seminar in Biochemistry and Genetics
Seminar in Cell and Developmental Biology
Seminar in Physiology
Physical Methods of Analysis
Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis
Analytical Separations
Introduction to Research Methods in Counseling
Total Credit Hours18-19

Courses

No courses found for TRME