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CRMS - Clinical Research

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COM Phx Internal MedicineGraduate Degree SeekingMS - Master of Science
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Completion requirement

Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.00 (letter grade of B) or better to maintain good academic standing, as required to receive financial support and to be awarded the M.S. degree.

Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of coursework toward the M.S. and at least 6 units of thesis.  All courses must be completed at the graduate level, and at least 15 units of coursework must receive regular letter grades (i.e., A, B, C).  A limited number of courses may be transferred from another institution with the approval of the CTS program and the faculty mentor, and presuming the courses earned graduate credit at the home institution with a grade of B or better.

Required coursework includes the following:

  • CR 501/502 (Principles of Clinical Research I and II), 4 units each; 

  • CR 503 (Informatics for Clinical Research), 4 units

  • BIOS 576A (Biostatistics in Public Health), 3 units

  • CR 595C (Responsible Conduct of Research), 1 unit/enrollment, taken in one Fall and one Spring semester; AND

  • CR 910 (Thesis), total 6 units (can be taken across multiple semesters/terms).

Completion requirement

Commonly used elective courses include:

  • CR 585 (Individualized Scientific Writing), 2 units

  • CR 696B (Biomedical Sciences Seminar), 1 unit; OR

  • CR 696A (Medical Sciences Seminar, 1 unit [postgraduate students only].

  • BIOS 576B (Biostatistics for Research), 3 units;

  • BIOS 675, (Clinical Trials and Intervention Studies) 3 units

Note:  Students are not restricted to this list of potential elective courses. Each CR student works with their faculty mentor to select optimal elective courses relevant to the student's research.

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