Master of Science in Clinical Research

Overview

Requirements

These are the required core courses.

Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CRES 710	Introduction to Clinical Research	3
CRES 720	Biostatistics I	3
CRES 721	Biostatistics II	3
CRES 730	Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials	3
CRES 740	Ethics and Professional Issues in Clinical Research	3
CRES 750	Epidemiology	3
CRES 760	Grant Writing for Clinical Research	3
CRES 770	Critical Evaluation of the Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		24

Electives

Elective options are listed here.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CRES 820	Instruction Strategies for Online Learning	3
CRES 821	Foundations of Higher Education	3
CRES 822	Instructional Strategies for the Adult Learner	3
CRES 823	Instructional Strategies for Continuing Professional Education	3
CRES 830	Health and Bioinformatics	3
CRES 831	Health Policy and Systems Thinking	3
CRES 832	Healthcare Outcome Measurement and Quality Improvement	3
CRES 807	Public Policy for Health Services Research	3
LDRS 500	Foundations of Leadership	3
LDRS 509	21st Century Health Care Systems and Policy	3
LDRS 621	Leading in Interprofessional Healthcare Teams	3
LDRS 622	Change and Innovation in Healthcare	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Students must take at least 4 electives

Total Credit Hours: 36

Admission

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate profound knowledge of the disciplines inherent to performing ethically based and rigorous clinical research.
2. Apply local and federal guidelines that ensure safety and efficacy of products, medication and information provided to the global society.
3. Appraise evidence in their respective fields.
4. Define the value of data provided in evidence publications and presentations based on their extensive knowledge of research methodology and data analysis.
5. Explain the importance of racial, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic and educational diversity in data collection, analysis, and research to produce results that are generalizable to the global community.
6. Evaluate technology available for data collection and analysis, including survey instruments and statistical software.