About Our Curriculum

Our Clinical and Translational Science – Certificate curriculum requires only 18 credit hours for completion at Rutgers University. Many of our courses are offered late in the afternoon/evening to accommodate working professionals.

CTS courses outside SGS-Biomedical Health Sciences must be selected from either the School of Graduate Studies (SGS-School 16) or the School of Public Health (SPH-School 75), unless authorized by the senior associate dean. All electives must be approved by one of the CTS Program Directors (millonig@cabm.rutgers.edu; ss2894@rwjms.rutgers.edu) Students must complete a Cross Registration Form to register for SGS or SPH courses. Please contact Dr Millonig (millonig@cabm.rutgers.edu) for registration information.

Find more information about these courses on the Rutgers University Schedule of Classes Website

Curriculum

Core Courses Required for Clinical & Translational Research Tracks (6 Credits)

 Core Course Name

Credit Hours/ Course Number

Semester*

Grant Writing Basics

(2 Credit Hours) 
16:681:601 

Spring

Introduction to Biostatistics

(3 Credit Hours)
SPH PHCO 0504

Fall 

Responsible Conduct of Research
Ethical Scientific Conduct

(1 Credit Hour) 
16:115:556

Spring

* Must take the specified course in the assigned semester or complete a course that is equivalent.

Course Name

Credits Hours

Epidemiology (Introductory or Intermediate)

(3 Credit Hours) 

Intermediate Biostatistics

(3 Credit Hours) 

Introductory Survey Design Course

 (3 Credit Hours) 

A Data Management Class

(3 Credit Hours)

CRT Required Classes: 12 Hours

Course Name

Credits Hours

Computational Genomics

(3 Credit Hours) 

Integrated Organ Physiology

(3 Credit Hours) 

TRT Required Classes: 6 Hours

TRT Elective Course Name Credit Hours/
Course Number
Semester

Advanced Neuroscience Studies

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:710:605

Fall/Spring

Bioinformatics

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:765:585

Fall

Communicating Science

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:718:560

Spring

Deeper Data Analysis for Neuroscience and Psychology

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:830:533:01

Spring

Experimental Methods in Molecular Biosciences

(2 Credit Hours)/
16:695:539

Fall

Fundamentals of Molecular Biosciences

(6 Credit Hours)/
16:695:539

Fall

Genomics in Cancer Therapeutics

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:681:681

Spring

Molecular Basis of Physiology

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:761:580

Fall

Physiological Basis of Diseases

(3 Credit Hours)/
16:761:600

Spring

Principles and Methods of Epidemiology

(Credit Hours)/
SPH PHCO 0502

TBD

Seminar-Based Minicourses

(1 Credit Hour)/
16:695:621-638

Spring

Topics in the Translation of Research to Medicine 

(1 Credit Hour)/
16:681:671

Fall

Topics in Molecular Medicine 

(1 Credit Hour)/
16:718:603

Fall

Any CRT elective and other courses available at RBHS

(Credit Hours)

 

CLINICAL CERTIFICATE TRACK

TRANSLATIONAL CERTIFICATE TRACK

18 credits without thesis

Common core required classes: 6 credits

18 credits without thesis

Common core required classes: 6 credits

CRT required classes: 12 credits

  • Epidemiology (introductory or intermediate): 3 credits
  • Intermediate Biostatistics: 3 credits
  • Introductory Survey Design Course: 3 credits
  • Data Management Class: 3 credits

TRT required classes: 6 credits

  • Computational Genomics: 3 credits
  • Human Systems Biology: 3 credits

TRT electives: 6 credits

 

TOTAL: 18 HOURS

TOTAL: 18 HOURS