Graduate Minor in Clinical Research Organization and Management
About the Graduate Minor
The minor in Clinical Research Organization and Management provides exposure to several important elements involved in the development of new therapeutics. This program has been designed to help students transition to a productive career within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The program provides graduate students with an overview of the conduct of clinical investigations while introducing participants to relevant business, legal and ethical issues.
Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission are enrollment in a biomedical science, biomedical engineering or biology graduate program and the approval of the parent program’s director.
For more information, please visit the Graduate Minors web page.
Program Requirements
| Required courses | ||
| CR 515S | Intro to Clinical Trials | 3.0 |
| CR 545S | Pharmaceutical Law | 3.0 |
| Electives | 3.0 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Ethical Issues in Research | ||
| Fundamentals of Academic Research Administration | ||
| Business Processes and Contemporary Concerns in Pharmaceutical R & D | ||
| Applications of Clinical Research Biostatistics | ||
| Scientific Writing and Medical Literature | ||
| Current Federal Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research | ||
| Leadership Skills | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Human Research Protection | ||
| Principles and Practice of Pharmacovigilance | ||
| Designing the Clinical Trial | ||
| Fundamentals of Compliance | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology | ||
| Total Credits | 9.0 | |
Courses not listed above may be taken as electives only with the approval of the program director.