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.
Additional elective courses may be selected from other graduate programs offered through SGS at RWJMS, such as certain Rutgers graduate-level courses. Please note, ALL electives must be approved by one of the CTS Program Directors and are subject to appropriate course sharing agreements. Not all Rutgers graduate courses are available to Clinical and Translational Science – Certificate students. Students must complete a Cross Registration Form (available from SGS or the Program Directors) to register for Rutgers courses.
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) |
Spring |
|
Introduction to Biostatistics |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Fall |
|
Responsible Conduct of Research |
(1 Credit Hour) |
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)/ |
Fall/Spring |
|
Bioinformatics |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
|
Communicating Science |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
|
Deeper Data Analysis for Neuroscience and Psychology |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
|
Experimental Methods in Molecular Biosciences |
(2 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
|
Fundamentals of Molecular Biosciences |
(6 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
|
Genomics in Cancer Therapeutics |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
|
Molecular Basis of Physiology |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
|
Physiological Basis of Diseases |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
|
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology |
(Credit Hours)/ |
TBD |
|
Seminar-Based Minicourses |
(1 Credit Hour)/ |
Spring |
|
Topics in the Translation of Research to Medicine |
(1 Credit Hour)/ |
Fall |
|
Topics in Molecular Medicine |
(1 Credit Hour)/ |
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
|
TRT required classes: 6 credits
TRT electives: 6 credits
|
|
TOTAL: 18 HOURS |
TOTAL: 18 HOURS |