Program of Study for Students with an Advanced Research Degree
The proposed curriculum consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours (dependent on approved exempted coursework): 18 credit hours of courses (at least 12 must be graded) and 18 credit hours of dissertation research.*
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Curriculum Components |
# of Credits |
|---|---|
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Exemptions allowed for prior coursework* |
Up to 18 |
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Required coursework and electives |
18 (12 must be graded) |
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PhD Dissertation CRSP 701 |
18 |
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Total Minimum # of Credits |
36 |
* Students with an advanced research degree may be exempted from required courses as appropriate and substitute them with elective coursework. Per School of Graduate Studies’ requirements, they must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework, of which 12 credit hours must be graded.
PhD Required Coursework
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Course # |
Course Title |
Units |
Grading |
|---|---|---|---|
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CRSP 440 |
Translational and Patient-Oriented Research Theory |
3 |
Graded |
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CRSP 550 |
Meta-analysis and Evidence Synthesis |
2-3 |
Graded |
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CRSP 401 |
Introduction to Clinical Research |
3 |
Graded |
|
PQHS 490 |
Epidemiology: Introduction to Theory and Methods | 3 | Graded |
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PQHS 431 |
Statistical Methods 1 |
3 |
Graded |
|
PQHS 432 |
Statistical Methods II |
3 |
Graded |
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CRSP 603 |
Research Ethics and Regulation |
2 |
Graded |
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TOTAL GRADED |
19-20 |
|
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CRSP 450 |
Seminar in Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research |
0 |
P/F |
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CRSP 501 |
Team Science |
1 |
P/F |
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CRSP 412 |
Communication in Clinical Research I – Grant Writing |
1 |
P/F |
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CRSP 413 |
Communication in Clinical Research II – Oral Presentation, Posters, and the Mass Media |
1 |
P/F |
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TOTAL P/F |
3 |
|
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TOTAL REQUIRED |
|
22-23 |
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Core Electives
Students must take a minimum of 2 credit hours of courses from the list below, depending on their specific needs and mentor approval.
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Course # |
Course Title |
Units |
Grading |
|---|---|---|---|
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PQHS 426 |
An Introduction to GIS for Health & Social Sciences |
3 |
Graded |
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SYBB 421 |
Clinical Informatics |
3 |
Graded |
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PQHS 450 |
Clinical Trials and Intervention Studies |
3 |
Graded |
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CRSP 500 |
Design and Analysis of Observational Studies |
3 |
Graded |
| PQHS 416 | AI in medicine: knowledge representation and deep learning | 3 |
Grade |
Electives
Students will take electives to satisfy the graded and pass/fail course requirements and to qualify for graduation. These courses are selected based on students’ needs and mentor approval. Any CWRU credit-bearing course may qualify. The courses could be ‘field specific’ or include other core elective courses not taken as part of the requirement above.