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Twin Cities Campus
Clinical Research M.S.School of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636, Fax: 612-624-4498)
Email:
sph-oasr@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
This interdisciplinary program trains health professionals to design, implement, and manage research in human populations. Because the field is fast becoming more complex, sophisticated, and regulated, there is an emerging recognition of, and demand for, formalized training. This program focuses primarily on patient-oriented health research, including mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, and development of new techniques. It focuses less on epidemiologic and behavioral studies, or on outcomes research and health services research; students interested in these areas may be better served by seeking a master of public health (M.P.H.) degree.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
An advanced health professional degree, e.g. M.D., D.D.S., D.O., D.N.P., D.C., D.V.M., Pharm.D., Ph.D.; an advanced doctoral degree in a clinical biomedical field; or an advanced nursing degree.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Students must have completed or must be at an advanced stage of their clinical practice training and be affiliated with someone at the University of Minnesota who can provide advising and access to a clinical project. The admissions committee considers exceptions on an individual basis.
Special Application Requirements:
The M.S. has specific application requirements including an advanced health professional degree, and training sufficient to be eligible for a license to practice as supported in the form of an official transcript. One of the three required recommendation letters and a completed School of Public Health Recommendation form should be from the clinical director of training supporting the applicant's potential as a clinical researcher.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
28
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Coursework
Also required: both sessions of the University of Minnesota Responsible Conduct of Research course, validated by ORTTA; and the NIH online training, Protection of Human Research Subjects, validated by the electronic certificate given at end of course.
PUBH 6301 - Fundamentals of Clinical Research
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6303 - Clinical Research Project Seminar
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6341 - Epidemiologic Methods I
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6342 - Epidemiologic Methods II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6348 - Writing Research Grants
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7420 - Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6742 - Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
Elective Courses (3 credits)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PubH 6301/PubH 6305 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PubH 6320PubH /6341 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |