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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program of Study

MS & Certificate Program Details

Below is the suggested program of study for students of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Research Operations.

Students should work with their advisor using the DegreeWorks tool to prepare an academic plan. When planning, students should follow these requirements or recommendations:

  • Requires 6 courses; minimum completion time = 3 semesters, excluding summer.
  • CLR 505 must be taken in the first semester and successfully completed (ie, C or better) before subsequent courses are taken.
  • Course credit from CLR 505 and 596 is transferrable as a general elective to the MS-MCRD degree.
  • Summer classes are not listed. Check with your advisor or SeaNet for availability of summer courses.
  • Some additional courses (eg, CLR 515, 525, and 530) should be taken after core courses.

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First Semester (3 hours):

  • CLR 505: Fundamentals of Clinical Research (3) Fall and Spring

Subsequent Semesters (required courses) (12):

  • CLR 501 Clinical Research Monitoring & Ethics (3) Spring
  • CLR 520 Regulatory Affairs & Quality Management (3) Fall
  • CLR 550 Clinical Research Trial Design & Data Management (3) Fall
  • CLR 596 Clinical Research Experiential Learning (3) Fall or Spring

One of the following (3):

  • CLR 512 Pharmacotherapeutics for Clinical Research and Product Development (3) Fall
  • CLR 515 Epidemiology & Safety (3) Fall
  • CLR 545 Biopharmaceutical Technology Management (3) Fall
  • CLR 555 Innovative Drug Product Development (3) Fall
  • CLR 525 Current Issues in Global Regulatory Development and Management (3) Spring
  • CLR 530 Project Management in Clinical Research (3) Spring
  • CLR 540 Post-Marketing Studies (3) Spring

Contact the Graduate Clinical Research Program

Jared Kerr, JD, MPH | Program Coordinator & Clinical Associate Professor

Phone: (910) 962-7404

kerrj@uncw.edu

School of Nursing

  • For questions regarding the actual Graduate School application, please contact gradschool@uncw.edu.