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Master's Degree in Quality Control Assurance in Clinical Microbiology

1 Year
Duration
10
Courses
60
Credit Hours
$60,000
Total Cost

This graduate track prepares students to lead laboratory quality strategy across multiple clinical microbiology facilities. Coursework covers laboratory accreditation strategy, enterprise quality systems, and the operational decisions senior laboratory administrators make to maintain compliance at scale.

Graduates leave prepared to direct laboratory quality functions, lead accreditation strategy across facilities, and advise executive teams on laboratory compliance risk. The one-year, cohort-based format is designed for working professionals ready to advance into senior laboratory administration leadership roles.

1
Core Courses
5 Courses
BA 019
Sales and Sales Management
Building and leading high-performing sales organizations that consistently convert strategy into revenue.
  • Sales force structure and territory design
  • Personal selling techniques and negotiation
  • Sales forecasting and performance management
BA 254
Advanced International Advertising
Examining how advertising campaigns are adapted, coordinated, and measured across diverse global markets.
  • Cross-cultural message adaptation
  • Global media planning and regulation
  • Standardization versus localization strategy
BA 787
Advertising Management
Managing the planning, execution, and evaluation of advertising campaigns within a broader marketing strategy.
  • Campaign objective setting and budgeting
  • Agency relationship management
  • Advertising effectiveness measurement
BA 826
Internet Advertising
Exploring the strategy, technology, and metrics behind advertising delivered through digital and online channels.
  • Programmatic buying and ad exchanges
  • Search, display, and social ad formats
  • Digital campaign analytics and attribution
BA 853
Marketing Management
Developing the analytical and strategic skills needed to plan, execute, and evaluate marketing programs.
  • Market segmentation and positioning
  • Product, price, place, and promotion decisions
  • Marketing plan development and control
2
Specialist Courses
5 Courses
QCM 618
Multi-Facility Laboratory Quality Strategy
Covers managing quality strategy across multiple laboratory locations.
  • Standardizing quality across facilities
  • Multi-site accreditation coordination
  • Benchmarking quality performance across labs
QCM 662
Laboratory Accreditation Strategy
Covers leading the accreditation process for clinical laboratories.
  • Preparing for major accreditation reviews
  • Managing accreditation timelines
  • Sustaining accreditation between reviews
QCM 728
Enterprise Laboratory Quality Systems
Covers designing quality systems across a laboratory network.
  • Enterprise-wide quality system design
  • Integrating quality across lab departments
  • Quality system technology adoption
QCM 790
Laboratory Risk and Compliance Leadership
Covers leading risk and compliance strategy at the executive level.
  • Enterprise laboratory risk assessment
  • Executive-level compliance oversight
  • Managing regulatory relationships
QCM 856
Executive Laboratory Administration Leadership
Prepares students to lead laboratory administration functions at the executive level.
  • Leading a laboratory administration function
  • Advising executives on lab compliance risk
  • Driving quality performance across facilities
$60,000
Total Program Cost
$1,000
Per Credit Hour
60
Total Credit Hours

Fees are billed per term and are subject to change. Financial aid, scholarships, and flexible payment plans are available to students who qualify.

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Admission requires Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

01

Submit Your Application

Complete the online application with your basic and academic details.

02

Advisor Review

An admissions advisor reviews your application and any transfer credit.

03

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