All students who do not speak English as their primary language are required, upon arrival at RIT, to take the Michigan Test, given by the RIT English Language Center. If a student's score is below standard, he or she must follow the recommendations of the center for additional course work. Successful completion of this work is a program requirement for the master of science degree in clinical chemistry. This may mean that the student will need additional time and financial resources to complete the degree program. A limited number of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and tuition scholarships are available for graduate students.
Detailed information is available from the office of the director.
The master's program includes a core curriculum and electives which are chosen to reflect the student's background and career goals. A minimum of 50 quarter credits beyond the bachelor's degree is required. All students are required to carry out and defend original research as part of the program requirements. Research is carried out under the direction of a faculty member and is reviewed and defended before a graduate committee appointed by the program director. Students in the clinical chemistry program come from diverse educational backgrounds and have a variety of professional goals.