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Preprofessional curriculum (taken on campus at Concordia College): • MATH 205 – Introduction to Statistics, 4 credits • BIOL 121 – Cell Biology, 4 credits • BIOL 222 – Genetics and Molecular Biology, 4 credits • BIOL 306 – Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits • BIOL 352 – Immunology and Parasitology, 4 credits • BIOL 407 – Microbiology, 4 credits • CHEM 127 – General Chemistry I, 4 credits • CHEM 128 – General Chemistry II, 4 credits • CHEM 341 – Organic Chemistry I, 4 credits • CHEM 342 – Organic Chemistry II, 4 credits • CHEM 373 – Biochemistry I, 4 credits
Other strongly recommended courses include: • CHEM 232 – Analytical Chemistry, 4 credits • CHEM 431 – Instrumental Methods of Analysis, 4 credits • PHYS 111 – General College Physics I, 4 credits • Hematology and Pathogen Microbiology (available through the Tri-College University) • Courses in management and small-group communication
Clinical internship curriculum (taken at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo) Concordia College is affiliated with the School of Clinical Laboratory Science at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Students must apply to the affiliated hospital for acceptance into the clinical internship by Oct. 1 of their junior (or senior) year and are notified of a decision by Dec. 1. Admission is based on the student’s grade point average (generally 3.0 or better for admission), letters of recommendation, and a mandatory on-site personal interview. Admission is competitive, and students are not guaranteed an internship upon completion of the preprofessional curriculum. However, Concordia students have been very successful in obtaining internship positions. Clinical training begins in the summer following the junior year. During clinical training, students spend six to 10 hours per week in lectures, workshops and seminars, with the balance of the 40-hour week devoted to structured practical experiences in the clinical laboratory. Courses taken during the internship year are listed below.
Internship Course Descriptions (Sanford Health Medical Center, Fargo)
CLIN 470 – Clinical Chemistry, 7 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in medically oriented biochemistry as applied to normal and abnormal physiology and analysis of body constituents. Also includes instruction in instrumentation. CLIN 471 – Clinical Coagulation, 1 credit. Lecture and laboratory instruction in the chemistry of blood clotting. CLIN 472 – Immunohematology, 6 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in theory and practice of immunohematology as applied to blood transfusions, component therapy, immunologic diagnostic procedure and blood bank administration. CLIN 473 – Clinical Hematology, 6 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in the analysis of the cellular elements of the blood and bone marrow, both normal and abnormal. CLIN 474 – Clinical Microbiology, 8 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in the isolation and identification of pathogenic organisms and of their susceptibility to therapeutic agents. Includes bacteriology, parasitology, mycology and virology.
CLIN 475 – Clinical Immunology, 1 credit. Lecture and laboratory instruction applying the principles of immunology to serologic diagnosis. CLIN 476 – Clinical Microscopy, 2 credits. Lecture and laboratory instruction in anatomy and physiology of the kidney, methodology and clinical significance in examination of the physical and chemical composition of urine. CLIN 477 – Professional Topics, 1 credit. Instruction in management and education topics.
Communication Studies and Theatre Art Programs offered
• Major in Communication (32 credits) • Major in Communication with a Concentration in Mass Media (36 credits) • Major in Communication with a Concentration in Organizational Communication (32 credits) • Major in Communication with a Concentration in Public Relations (32 credits) • Minor in Communication (20 credits) • Individualized Study Major in Communication Studies and Theatre Art (32 credits) • Individualized Study Minor in Communication Studies and Theatre Art (20 credits) • Minor in Film Studies (24 credits) • Major in Theatre Art (38 credits) • Minor in Theatre Art (20 credits) • Major in Multimedia Journalism, an interdisciplinary program (see multimedia journalism), (36 credits) • Double Major or Major/Minor Combinations in Communication and Theatre Art • Major in Communication Studies with Communication Arts/ Literature Education (see education) (52 credits plus 36 credits in education) • Communication Arts/Literature add-on endorsement for Elementary Education majors (see education) (20 credits in communication arts/literature and 10 credits in education)
Faculty Aileen Buslig, chair Stephanie L. Ahlfeldt, director, Oral Communication Center Christian H. Boy, theatre art faculty Gregory B. Carlson, director of media activities, director of film studies Cynthia R. Carver Adam Knowlton, assistant director of forensics Cindy L. Larson-Casselton
Megan Orcholski, assistant director of forensics Jason Regnier, assistant director of forensics Donald E. Rice, director of media studies Fred B. Sternhagen, director of forensics Kirsten Theye Jennifer Thomas, theatre art faculty Henry T. Tkachuk David T. Wintersteen, director of theatre