
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:
- A completed online application form and fee.
- Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- (For international applicants only) GRE scores.
- (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 6101 | Introduction to Transfusion Medicine | 1 |
TRME 6201 | Immunohematology 1 | 2 |
TRME 6202 | Immunohematology 2 | 2 |
TRME 6220 | Essentials of Blood Collection and Testing | 3 |
TRME 6301 | Management and Education in Transfusion Medicine | 3 |
TRME 6401 | Anemias and Related Topics | 2 |
TRME 6402 | Hemostasis and Transplantation | 2 |
TRME 6501 | Pathophysiology in Transfusion Medicine | 2 |
TRME 6998 | Transfusion Medicine Project | 1 |
TRME 6952 | Colloquium in Transfusion Medicine | 0 |
TRME 6997 | Transfusion Medicine Capstone | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 21 |
Subspecialty Requirements
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 Course | 7 | |
Accounting Foundations | ||
Economics Foundations | ||
Ethical Issues, Regulatory Environment and Human Resource Management | ||
or MANA 6170 | Global Environment of Business | |
Elective Course | 12 | |
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 Hours | 19 |
Organizational Management
Required Course | 3 | |
Organizational Behavior | ||
Elective Course List | 9 | |
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 Hours | 12 |
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Required Course | 3 | |
Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
Elective Course | 9 | |
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 Hours | 12 |
Accounting and Finance
Required Courses | 6 | |
Managerial Accounting | ||
Financial Management | ||
Elective Courses | 6 | |
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 Hours | 12 |
Marketing
Required Course | 3 | |
Marketing Management | ||
Elective Courses | 9 | |
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 Hours | 12 |
Management Information Systems
Required Course | 3 | |
Information Technology Strategy | ||
Elective Courses | 9 | |
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 Hours | 12 |
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 Courses | 9 | |
Introduction to Research Methods in Counseling | ||
or EDPL 6000 | Introduction to Educational Inquiry | |
Theories of Learning Applied to Instruction | ||
Seminar in Analysis of Teaching | ||
Elective Courses | 9 | |
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 Hours | 18 |
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 Courses | 9 | |
Immunobiology | ||
Protein Structure and Function | ||
Biochemistry and Function of Nucleic Acids | ||
Principles of Eukaryotic Genetics | ||
Elective Courses | 9-10 | |
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 Hours | 18-19 |
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