Students specializing in clinical research are given a solid framework from which to understand clinical research. A graduate’s understanding of clinical study design, drug development and regulatory requirements allows them to manage many facets of the clinical research endeavor, whether developing and implementing clinical research protocols or overseeing GCP, compliance and financial matters at an individual or multi-site level.

Curriculum

Core Courses (6 units)

Specialization Courses (4 units)

Cross Specialization Elective (1 unit)

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Whichever of the two courses (450 or 460) that was not taken as part of the specialization

About the Final Project

Students pursue their capstone experience independently or as part of a team. As their final course, students take either the individual research project in an independent study format or the classroom final course in which students integrate the knowledge they have gained in the core curriculum in work assigned by the instructor. In both cases, students are guided by faculty in exploring the body of knowledge on regulatory compliance while contributing research of practical value to the field. The capstone independent project and capstone class project count as one unit of credit.