Online Continuing Education

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As a "Lifelong" student, all of our online courses are transcriptable and may be used at other institutions. These courses may also be taken in addition to the post-baccalaureate certificate programs.

BLD 811 - Fundamentals of Scientific Research (1 credit)
Best practices for the research enterprise. Ethical conduct of research. Critical evaluation of scientific literature. This course is offered Spring semester. (There is no textbook for this course.)

BLD 815 - Cell Biology in Health and Disease I (2 credits)
Principles and theories of cell biology and biochemistry are presented with a focus on applications to clinical pathology. This course is offered Spring semester of even years.

BLD 816 - Cell Biology in Health and Disease II (2 credits)
Prerequisite: BLD 815 - This is a continuation of BLD 815. This course is offered Summer semester of even years.

Textbook: Human Molecular Biology (This text is used for both BLD 815 and BLD 816).
Author: Epstein
ISBN: 9780521644815
Edition: 1st

Did you know your BLD coursework may count toward continuing education (CE) requirements for maintaining your certification?

The Board of Certification (BOC) allows certain academic coursework to be applied toward CE credits. If you're currently enrolled or recently completed courses, you may already be earning credits toward maintaining your credential.

Click this link to learn how to apply your coursework toward CE requirements.

For registration assistance, please contact Brad Childs at childsb1@msu.edu.