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Plan of Study

BS in Clinical Research Plan of Study

  • PSY 105 General Psychology* (3 hrs)
  • BIO 201 Principles of Cell Biology* (3 hrs)
  • University Studies; Electives (9 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 16 hours

*Prerequisites (C or better required)

  • CHM 101 General Chemistry 4 (hrs)
  • MAT 111 College Algebra* (3 hrs)
  • University Studies; Electives 9 (hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 16 hours

*Prerequisites (C or better required)

  • BIO 246 Microbiology* (lab not required) (3 hrs)
  • BIO 240 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (or EXS 216)* (4 hrs)
  • University Studies; Electives (9 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 16 hours

*Prerequisites (C or better required) 

  • BIO 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (or EXS 217) (3-4 hrs)
  • *STT 210 Introduction to Statistics with Applications in the Health Sciences (or STT 215, QMM 280, PSY 225) (3 hrs)
  • University Studies; Electives (9 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 15-16 hours

*Prerequisites (C or better required) 


Total Credits Pre-CLR: 63-63 hours

  • CLR 301 Basics of Clinical Research (3 hrs)
  • CLR 310 Writing and Communication (3 hrs)
  • CLR 350 Med Term & Clinical Endpoints (3 hrs)
  • PAR 215 Bioethics (or PAR 115)¥
  • CLR Elective±,¥ (3-4 hrs)

¥ Students may take course during other semesters, as schedule/availability allow. Courses with the CLR prefix (except 460 and 496, 497) are completely online.

± CLR Elective - Choose one of the following:

  • CHM 102 General Chemistry II (4 hrs)
  • ECN 327 Health Economics (3 hrs)
  • EDN 211 Principles of Leadership (3 hrs)
  • ENG 313 Writing about Sciences (3 hrs)
  • GRN 101 Intro to Gerontology (3 hrs)
  • HEA 452 Epidemiology (3 hrs)
  • MKT 340 Principles of Marketing (3 hrs)
  • MIS 213 or MIS 313 Intro Information Systems (3 hrs)
  • OPS 370 Principles of Operations Management (3 hrs)
  • PSY 245 Drugs and Behavior (3 hrs)
  • PSY 256 Brain and Behavior (3 hrs)
  • PSY 425 Psychometrics (3 hrs)
  • QMM 384 Data Mining & Applications (3 hrs)
  • STT 305 Statistical Programming (3 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 15-16 hours

  • CLR 325 Pharmacotherapeutics (3 hrs)
  • CLR 330 Fundamentals Product Development (3 hrs)
  • CLR 340 Study and Site Management (3 hrs)
  • University Studies; Electives (6 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 15 hours

  • CLR 420 Regulatory Affairs (3 hrs)
    CLR 430 Managing Clinical Trials (3 hrs)
  • CLR 450 Data Management (4 hrs)
  • CLR 496 Senior Internship I (6 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 16 hours

  • CLR 410 Collaborative Writing in Clinical Research (3 hrs)
  • CLR 440 Bioanalytics (3 hrs)
  • CLR 470 The Business of Clinical Research (3 hrs)
  • CLR 497 Senior Internship II (6 hrs)

Total Semester Credits: 15 hours


Total Credits Junior and Senior Year: 61-62 hours

Contact the Undergraduate Clinical Research Program

Annemarie Petroff, MS | Program Coordinator & Lecturer

For questions regarding admissions, advising, transfers and program of study, please contact the CHHS Student Success Center at (910) 962-3208 or chhs@uncw.edu.

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