Classes on diseases related to blood disorders and associated problems are the focus of a hematology program. While the courses may look at how blood alters diseases and forms malignancies, the classes can also study the prevention of blood problems such as anemia.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher mastery of the subject. Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.