Masters Degree in Clinical Research

Masters in Clinical Research Curriculum

Semester Overview

Fall 2009
76618	BIOM 640	Introduction to Clinical Research (Methods)	2
78193	BIOM 641	Legal and Regulatory Issues and Bioethics and Institutional Review Board	3
76619	BIOM 642	Applied Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics	2
75089	BIOM 646	Clinical Research Seminar	1
75835	BIOM 660	Biomedical Research Practicum*	1-3
	BIOM 699	Directed Reading*	1-4
	BIOM 700	Thesis Research (if Form 2 is completed)*	1-4
Spring 2010
	BIOM 643	Applied Biostatistics in Clinical Research	2
	BIOM 644	Bioanalytic Methods in Clinical Research	3
	BIOM 645	Clinical Research Protocol Development and Scientific Writing	3
	BIOM 646	Clinical Research Seminar	1
	BIOM 660	Biomedical Research Practicum*	1-3
	BIOM 699	Directed Reading*	1-4
	BIOM 700	Thesis Research (if Form 2 is completed)*	1-4
Summer 2010
	BIOM 646	Clinical Research Seminar	1
	BIOM 660	Biomedical Research Practicum*	1-3
	BIOM 699	Directed Reading*	1-4
	BIOM 700	Thesis Research (if Form 2 is completed)	1-4
Fall 2010
	BIOM 646	Clinical Research Seminar	1
	BIOM 660	Biomedical Research Practicum*	1-3
	BIOM 699	Directed Reading*	1-4
	BIOM 700	Thesis Research (if Form 2 is completed)	1-4
	BIOM 667	Advanced Biostatistics in Clinical Research**	3
Spring 2011
	BIOM 646	Clinical Research Seminar	1
	BIOM 660	Biomedical Research Practicum*	1-3
	BIOM 699	Directed Reading*	1-4
	BIOM 700	Thesis Research (if Form 2 is completed)	1-4

* When needed

** Recommended

Master’s Degree (Plan A or B )

Adult learning theory and problem-based learning will be used to ensure that graduates develop the skills to become self-directed learners. The five competency domains include research, professionalism/ethics, culturally competent leadership and communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and self-directed learning. Traditional graduate course evaluations will be complemented by outcome evaluation criteria developed by the Curriculum Advisory Committee to determine whether students have met competency requirements.

Competency-Based Curriculum - 33 Credits needed

Didactic Component - 15-19 Credits

	Credits
Introduction to Clinical Research and Informatics Applications in Research	2
Legal and Regulatory Issues, Bioethics and the Institutional Review Board	2
Applied Biostatistics in Clinical Research	3
Applied Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics	3
Bioanalytical Methods in Clinical Research	2
Clinical Research Protocol Development and Scientific Writing	3
Elective courses	4

Note: One semester credit is equivalent to fifteen contact hours in a semester.

Trainees must earn grades of B or better in all courses for successful completion; courses that do not result in a grade of B or better will not be counted toward the degree. An overall B average must be maintained to continue in the MSCR program.

Research Component - 9-14 credits - equivalent to a one-year research practicum. Requirements for completion are as follows:

Approval of a research proposal.
Receipt of IRB approval.
Completion of a clinical research project.
Preparation and presentation of an abstract for an oral or poster presentation at a regional/national scientific forum/meeting/congress.
Preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Completion of a thesis

Seminar Component (5 credits) - Enrollment in a one-credit seminar each semester during the curriculum will be required. Requirements for completion include:

Consistent attendance at all meetings.
Acceptance of responsibility for all assigned seminar presentations.
Satisfactory peer evaluations.
Submission of self-evaluation portfolio describing learning outcomes.