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Clinical Research Undergraduate Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Clinical Research trains health professionals to contribute to the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials. As the link between the biomedical industry and the physician, a clinical research professional tests and evaluates new drugs, devices, and procedures.

Please contact the clinical research program director for admission information.

Requirements

Students in the Clinical Research Undergraduate Certificate Program must complete a minimum of 16 credits. Admittance to a certificate program requires submission of a résumé and application as well as an interview with the program director to help determine the student's goals and design the appropriate curriculum. Below are examples of courses from which to choose:

  • GMS BT 104 Medical Terminology
  • GMS BT 160 Biotechnology I
  • GMS BT 210 Technical Writing for Clinical Research
  • GMS BT 360 Auditing in Clinical Research
  • GMS BT 530 Introductory Pharmacology
  • GMS BT 540 Regulatory and Compliance Issues
  • GMS BT 550 Clinical Data Management
  • GMS BT 560 Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in Clinical Research
  • GMS BT 575 Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials
  • GMS BT 580 Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research

View course descriptions for Biomedical Laboratory and Clinical Sciences.

 

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