MSCR Curriculum
The MSCR curriculum requires a total of 36 credits to graduate:
- 14 credits from the CTS program
- 12 credits of higher level competencies (Level 2 and above)
- 4 Credits of BIOM 568: Seminar taken over a 2-year period
- 6 credits of BIOM 599 for thesis preparation and defense
Year One:
Students complete the core curriculum for the CTS program and enroll in BIOM 568: Seminar after being admitted into the MSCR program (February).
A total 14 Credits from the CTS Curriculum and 2 Seminar Credits (BIOM 568) after being admitted into the MSCR (16 credits total).
To view the curriculum of the CTS program, click here.
Year Two:
Starting in the Summer term of Year 2, students will begin earning 12 Credits of upper-level competencies that are offered in an independent study model and are customized based on each student’s interests, research project and desired emphasis. An additional 2 credits of Seminar will also be earned during year 2.
12 Domains :
- BIOM 556: Research Design
- BIOM 557: Measurement
- BIOM 558: Study Implementation and Project Management
- BIOM 559: Biostatistics
- BIOM 560: Current and Emerging Technologies
- BIOM 561: Patient Outcomes Research
- BIOM 562: Epidemiology
- BIOM 563: Conducting Research within Healthcare Systems
- BIOM 564: Biomedical Informatics
- BIOM 565: Cultural Competence
- BIOM 566: Grantsmanship
- BIOM 567: Biomedical Ethics
In order to complete the MSCR degree, students must enroll in at least 6 Thesis hours and prepare a thesis document in accordance with the MSCR and Office of Graduate Studies guidelines. Students must present their completed thesis research to a public audience and defend their project during a closed exam session with their Committee On Studies. The program is designed for students to be able to complete the MSCR in a two-year period and the defense is typically scheduled for the Summer term of year 2.
Special note to all training grant applicants (institutional and individual) and Clinical Fellowship and Residency Program Directors: The Master of Science in Clinical Research and related Certificate programs are excellent opportunities to provide training to Clinical or Research Fellows and/or Junior Faculty. However, due to the limited space available and the increased interest and demand, a Letter of Institutional Support signed by Dr. Deborah Helitzer, Associate Dean for Research Education, must be obtained PRIOR to listing these training programs in any internal or external grant applications. Please contact the BREP office for more information.
Course Descriptions
BIOM 556 Research Design in Clinical and Translational
Research
This course will introduce the variety of study designs that are used to
conduct clinical and translational research, including qualitative,
observational, experimental, quasi experimental, non-experimental and mixed
methods designs.
BIOM 557 Measurement in Clinical and Translational Research
This course will cover qualitative and quantitative instrument design,
construction, theory, and implementation; qualitative data analysis and
interpretation; assessment of measurement reliability, validity, accuracy,
precision, specificity and sensitivity.
BIOM 558 Study Implementation for Clinical and
Translational Research
This course trains researchers in the management of clinical and
translational research studies, including organizational processes to
implement and conduct a funded research study, with emphasis on financial,
personnel, and business management and compliance issues.
BIOM 559 Biostatistics in Clinical and Translational
Research
This course is a basic overview of the basic principles and methods of
biostatistics designed specifically for clinical and translational research
scientists. Computer software is used to analyze clinical and translational
data sets.
BIOM 560 Current and Emerging Technologies in Clinical and
Translational Research
This course covers key biomedical research technologies currently in use for
studies at the cellular and molecular, clinical and community levels,
concentrating on the advantages and disadvantages of technologies for
application to specific translational research studies.
BIOM 561 Patient Outcomes in Clinical and Translational
Research
This course is an overview of health care economics and patient outcomes
research, including public policy issues associated with the rising cost of
health care, patient-reported outcomes, clinical outcomes, economic
outcomes, and evaluation of patient outcomes research.
BIOM 562 Epidemiology in Clinical and Translational
Research
This course introduces the student to epidemiology, the study of the causes,
distribution and control of disease in populations. A methodology to
identify risk factors for disease and to determine optimal treatment
approaches.
BIOM 563 Conducting Clinical and Translational Research in
Healthcare Systems
This course covers the dimensions of a variety of health care systems and
settings and discusses potential areas for investigation; challenging
learners to consider the opportunities where research can contribute to
system improvements.
BIOM 564 Biomedical Informatics in Clinical and
Translational Research
This course covers IT tools and biomedical informatics strategies to
optimize collection, storage, retrieval, and intra-/inter-institutional
sharing of quantitative and qualitative data in support of clinical and
translational research.
BIOM 565 Cultural Competence in Clinical and Translational
Research
This course covers the impact of culture including values, tradition,
history and institutions, sources of health care disparities, how culture
influences the way patients respond to medical services, prevention and
physician delivery of services.
BIOM 566 Grantsmanship in Clinical and Translational
Research
This course covers grant preparation focused on writing and submitting a
competitive research or fellowship application that meets prevailing
guidelines, addresses an important hypothesis-driven research question and
is responsive to critical feedback and review.
BIOM 567 Biomedical Ethics and Regulatory Compliance in
Clinical and Translational Research
This course covers history and development of biomedical ethics in theory
and practice within healthcare, tenets of autonomy, beneficence,
non-malfeasance and justice as they pertain to human clinical research and
the development of health care public policy.
BIOM 568 Seminar in Clinical and Translational Research
This seminar includes integration and synthesis of concepts integral to
clinical and translational research, providing problem-based and
cross-cutting case studies for analysis/discussion, networking opportunities
and a platform to demonstrate competencies.
BIOM 599 Clinical and Translational Research Concentration
Master's Thesis
Master's thesis for MSCR students.
