About the CTS Curriculum
The Clinical and Translational Science Master's Program at Rutgers University has a curriculum comprised of courses addressing fundamental aspects of basic, clinical, and translational research. This curriculum has 30 credit hours to complete, and it is tailored specifically for students intending to pursue clinical or translational research as a major component of their career plan. Multiple educational methods specifically tailored to suit particular programmatic goals and objectives will be used including didactic, evidence-based, team-based, as well as experiential learning.
We have a state-of-the-art methodology for the design of basic science research and clinical trial protocols. We follow all Federal policies and regulations, which address research with animals and human subjects. Students learn to identify and leverage funding from public and private sources (especially for translational research). Skills in the commercialization of the research, team leadership, and management are strengthened as well.
Classes are offered primarily in the late afternoon or evening to accommodate working students. Students can complete the program requirements in two years, although this time frame may be extended for part-time students.
Program Director
Soko Setoguchi, M.D.
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Program Director
James H. Millonig, Ph.D.
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Achieving Goals + Career Objectives
Requirements
With six required courses, two elective classes, and a mentored thesis component, our Clinical and Translational Research tracks generally take two years to complete. Late afternoon and evening classes are offered primarily to accommodate working students.
Certificate Option
Graduate students accepted into our program also have our Clinical and Translational Science Certificate option to consider. The CTS Certificate can be completed in one year, and it does not require a mentored thesis component.
Clinical and Translational Core Classes
Core Courses Required for Clinical & Translational Research Tracks (6 Credits)
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Core Course Name |
Credit Hours/ Course Number |
Semester* |
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Grant Writing Basics |
(2 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Introduction to Biostatistics |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Fall |
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Responsible Conduct of Research |
(1 Credit Hour) |
Spring |
* Must take the specified course in the assigned semester or complete a course that is equivalent.
Clinical Research Track
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An Introductory Survey Design Course |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Fall |
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An Introductory and Intermediate Epidemiology Course |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Fall |
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Intermediate Epidemiology Methods |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Fall |
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Your Choice of 1 of 3 Following Courses: Applied Categorical Data Analysis |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Applied Regression Analysis for Public Health Studies |
3 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Lifetime Data Analysis |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Your Choice of 1 of 2 Following Courses: |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Applied Methods in Epidemiologic Research |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Advanced Topics in Biostatistics |
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Applied Research Methods In Behavioral Science |
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Biocomputing II |
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Cancer Epidemiology |
(Credit Hours) |
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Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis in Medical Experiments - |
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Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
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Epidemiology of Chronic Disease |
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Health Care Policy |
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
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Statistical Methods in Genetics |
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Theories of Development and Global Public Health |
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Any TRT elective and other courses available at RBHS |
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Thesis Requirements |
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CRT Thesis: Six credits which include requirements for one protocol presentation and one publishable manuscript with defense. |
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Non-credit requirements for CRT Masters: Primary Data Collection Project |
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CRT Master's Degree:
CRT Certificate Option:
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Translational Research Track
| TRT Required Course Name |
Credit Hours/ Course Number |
Semester |
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Computational Biology |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
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Human Systems Biology |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
| TRT Elective Course Name | Credit Hours/ Course Number |
Semester |
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Advanced Neuroscience Studies |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall/Spring |
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Bioinformatics |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
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Communicating Science |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
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Deeper Data Analysis for Neuroscience and Psychology |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
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Experimental Methods in Molecular Biosciences |
(2 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
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Fundamentals of Molecular Biosciences |
(6 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
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Genomics in Cancer Therapeutics |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
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Molecular Basis of Physiology |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Fall |
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Physiological Basis of Diseases |
(3 Credit Hours)/ |
Spring |
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Principles and Methods of Epidemiology |
(Credit Hours)/ |
TBD |
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Seminar-Based Minicourses |
(1 Credit Hour)/ |
Spring |
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Topics in the Translation of Research to Medicine |
(1 Credit Hour)/ |
Fall |
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Topics in Molecular Medicine |
(1 Credit Hour)/ |
Fall |
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Any CRT elective and other courses available at RBHS |
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Thesis Requirements |
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TRT Thesis: 12 credit hours with defense. |
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TRT Master's Degree:
TRT Certificate Option:
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Our Calendar
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Core Courses Required for Clinical & Translational Research Tracks (6 Credits)
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Core Course Name |
Credit Hours/ Course Number |
Semester* |
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Grant Writing Basics |
(2 Credit Hours) |
Spring |
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Introduction to Biostatistics |
(3 Credit Hours) |
Fall |
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Responsible Conduct of Research |
(1 Credit Hour) |
Spring |
* Must take the specified course in the assigned semester or complete a course that is equivalent.