Clinical Research
[ Professors] [ Courses]
OFFICE: La Jolla Village Professional Center, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive,
Suite A124
(858) 964-1320
E-mail: clre@ucsd.edu
http://www.clre.ucsd.edu
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 16 (winter) and April 16 (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 eighteen units of core clinical modules, four units of seminar courses, four units of directed studies, four units of advanced statistics electives, and six units of an independent study project.
