Doctoral students in engineering, nursing, veterinary medicine, and other disciplines can declare a focus in Clinical and Translational Science by earning the doctoral minor in Clinical Investigation to learn about applications of research to clinical disciplines. The minor provides students with foundational training in interdisciplinary clinical research, while emphasizing a scientific area of graduate study.
Students should be aware that:
- No course that counts for the major can also count for the minor. Frequently this means that students have to take two ethics courses--one for the major and one for the minor. The point of the minor focus is to add breadth to the student's coursework.
Important Note: For students who are funded by the TL1 Predoctoral Training Program, the minor requires additional training as described on the TL1 website.
The minor requires 10 credits, including three required courses and a fourth elective required course. Note: For students who are funded by the TL1 Predoctoral Training Program, the minor requires additional training as described on the TL1 website.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| B M I/STAT 541 | Introduction to Biostatistics 1 | 1-3 |
| or B M I 699 | Independent Study | |
| B M I/STAT 542 | Introduction to Clinical Trials I | 3 |
| One lecture course in the Responsible (Ethical) Conduct of Research selected from the following list or an equivalent course approved by the Executive Committee: | 1-2 | |
| Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Investigation | ||
| Research Ethics: Scientific Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research | ||
| Research Ethics and Career Development | ||
| Responsible Conduct of Research for Biomedical Graduate Students | ||
| Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research | ||
| Advanced or Special Topics in Cancer Research | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select from the following to reach 10 credits: | ||
| NURSING/MEDICINE/POP HLTH 705 | Seminar in Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Evidence | 2 |
| FAM MED 701 | Perspectives in Multidisciplinary Clinical & Translational Research | 2 |
| POP HLTH/SOC 797 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| B M I 544 | Introduction to Clinical Trials II | 3 |
| 1 | The 1-credit B M I 699 Independent Study is a companion course to B M I/STAT 541 for students with prior approval who have taken equivalent coursework to B M I/STAT 541 in the past. |
Students earning a doctoral degree in related science, with a focus on Clinical and Translational Science (PhDCTS) have several faculty mentors to choose from, including but not limited to faculty in the Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation. Please peruse the faculty and their research here.