Students complete a minimum 31 credit curriculum including core courses, core electives, and specialized track-specific coursework. 

The MS-CR degree supports the development of clinical investigation and patient-oriented research in academic medicine.  Students are encouraged to use the MS program to identify areas of clinical research and to utilize supervised research opportunities within the curriculum to develop research projects.

Fall Semester   16 credit hours

• PHS 7170     SAS Biostatistics Lab (1)
• PHS 7000     Introduction to Biostatistics (3)
• PHS 7010     Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3)
• PHS 7070     Intro Health Care Informatics (3)
• PHS 7100     Health Care Policy (3)
• PHS 7450     Database Design & Implementation (3)

Spring Semester  16 credit hours

• PHS 7001     Introduction to Biostatistics II (3)
• PHS 7020     Applied Epidemiological Methods (3)
• PHS 7120     Comparative Effectiveness & Outcomes (3)
• PHS 7170     Epidemiology Lab (1)

Choose 2

SPECIALITY ELECTIVE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH**

• PHS 7310     Introduction to Clinical Trials (3)
• PHS 7420     Clinical Decision Support (3)
• PHS 8950     Supervised Research (3)

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES

• PHS 7090     Health Care Economics (3)
• PHS 7200     Health Care Organization & Administration (3)
• PHS 7470     Health Care Quality Improvement (3)

** Another graduate-level course may be substituted as a specialty

elective with Instructor permission & Program Director approval.