Clinical Research
OFFICE: La Jolla Village Professional Center, 8950 Villa
La Jolla Drive, Suite C215
(858) 964-1017
oaped@ucsd.edu
http://health-execed.ucsd.edu/mas/crprog.html
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Program Description
The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Clinical Research offers
a broad-based curriculum in clinical research methodology and
integrates classroom instruction with practical training to provide
students with the knowledge and skills necessary to produce valid,
credible research. Linking the academic and professional scientific
communities, the program is appropriate for physicians, pharmacists,
nurses with advanced training, psychologists, and biomedical
scientists employed in biomedical firms, hospitals, and pharmacies.
The program aims to accommodate the varying needs of the students
through its modular approach to instruction, a part-time year-round
schedule, and a choice of general electives organized by tracks.
The MAS in Clinical Research is a part-time, self-supporting
degree program with a flexible course schedule designed for working
professionals and academics. The UCSD graduate division confers
the MAS degree and the Department of Medicine in the UCSD School
of Medicine is responsible for the academic management of the
curriculum. UCSD Extension administers the program and provides
student advising and career counseling services.
Admission
New students are admitted in the winter and summer
quarter of each academic year. Prospective candidates should
submit and complete the official UCSD online graduate application
for admission, the application fee, one set of official transcripts
from each institution attended after high school, three letters
of professional letters of recommendation, and a current resume
or c.v. The GRE/GMAT is not required; however, it is strongly
recommended that candidates possess, or currently be pursuing,
a graduate degree in a scientific or healthcare related field
and also have some level of experience in scientific or clinical
research. In some instances candidates without an advanced degree
may be admitted to the program if they have demonstrated substantial
professional experience in the field at increasing levels of
responsibility. The application deadlines are October 15 (winter)
and April 15 (summer).
Program of Study
The part-time master’s degree program is designed to be
completed in two to three years, depending upon a participant’s
time to devote to the program. Classes are typically scheduled
in the late afternoons and evenings.
The thirty-six-unit degree is comprised of sixteen units of core
clinical modules, four units of seminar courses, six units of
general electives, four units of advanced statistics electives,
and six units of an independent study project.
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