Clinical and Translational Sciences Program Requirements
The CTS program also offers an advanced clinical research training curriculum for students already holding an advanced biomedical degree (M.S., and Ph.D. training programs), or for students holding a bachelor’s degree (Certificate training program). These students take a unique curriculum.
The Clinical and Translation Sciences program prepares researchers in the design, implementation and interpretation of clinical research through coursework in biostatistics, epidemiology, data management and analyses, clinical research methodology, clinical trials design, drug development, responsible conduct of research, grant writing and scientific communications. Certificate, Master’s (both thesis and non-thesis options), and Ph.D. level training is offered.
Clinical and Translational Sciences Curriculum (M.S. and Ph.D. students)
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of Clinical and Translational Sciences, coursework comes from a variety of UAMS graduate programs, as well as from graduate programs in several different colleges on the UAMS campus, including the College of Medicine (COM), College of Nursing (CON), College of Pharmacy (COP) and College of Public Health (COPH).
Course numbers and descriptions for the CTS graduate program can be found at the end of the UAMS academic catalog.
UAMS Graduate School Clinical and Translational Sciences (CTS) Certificate Program
Physicians that join the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship have the opportunity to obtain the CTS certificate with courses specifically designed for them in mind. All students are required to take Biostatistics I (BIOS 50133) and 4 credit hours of research (IBSD 5100V). They also need 6 credit hours of electives.
CTS Master of Science (36 credits)
Course Number, Course Name, Credit Hours
CTS Year 1 – Semester 1 (12 credits):
- BIOS 50133, Biostatistics I, 3 credits [CORE]
- EPID 51103, Epidemiology, 3 credits [CORE]
- BMIG 50203, Biomedicine for Informaticists, 3 credits [CORE]
- PHAR 51201, Scientific Communications & Ethics III, 1 credit [CORE]
- IBSD 58102, MS-CTS Mentored Research, 2 credits
CTS Year 1 – Semester 2 (10 credits):
- REGS 51073, Design & Mgmt Clinical Trials, 3 credits [CORE]
- PHAR 51231, Scientific Communications & Ethics IV, 1 credit [CORE]
- IBSD 6100V, Seminar, 1 credit
- IBSD 58102, MS-CTS Mentored Research, 2 credits
- Elective, 3 credits (could be variable depending on course from Group A, B, or C below)
CTS Year 2 – Semester 1 (6-8 credits):
- IBSD 58102, MS-CTS Mentored Research, 2 credits
- Elective, 4-6 credits (could be variable depending on course from Group A, B, or C below)
CTS Year 2 – Semester 2 (6-8 credits):
- IBSD 5830V, MS-CTS Capstone, 6 credits (non-thesis MS) or IBSD 5150V, Thesis (thesis option)
- Elective, 0-2 credits (open to all graduate courses)
Electives:
Group A – Clinical Study, Practice, Management, and Regulation Courses (Minimum of 3 credits required)
- PSCI 51243, U.S. Healthcare System, 3 credits
- REGS 61003, Good Regulatory Practices, 3 credits
- REGS 60133, Principles of Food and Drug Regulations, 3 credits
Group B – Study Design and Research Method Courses (Minimum of 3 credits required)
- EPID 53203, Epidemiology II, 3 credits
- EPID 52243, Clinical Trials, 3 credits
- CSDI 61043, Advanced Research Methods Theory, 3 credits
- HBHE 51053, Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health, 3 credits
- NURS 51003, Research Methodology, 3 credits
- HBHE 53253, Survey Research Methods, 3 credits
- HPMT 63033 / PSCI 51193, Applied Research Methods using Retrospective Data Resources, 3 credits
- HPMT 63133, Advanced Methods in Health Services Research, 3 credits
Group C – Required Computation Courses (Minimum of 1 credit)
- BIOS 51131, Biostatistics Computing with R1, 1 credit
- BIOS 52133, Biostatistics Computing with SAS I, 3 credits
- BMIG 50303, Computational Methods for Informaticists, 3 credits
- BMIG 52103, Scientific Data Visualizations, 3 credits
- HPMT 53353, Data Visualization for Healthcare Analytics, 3 credits
- HPMT 53363, Data Mining in Healthcare, 3 credits
CTS Doctor of Philosophy (72 credits)
Ph.D. students take the same required Core curriculum and Group A, B, and C curriculum as MS, in addition to additional Research Area Electives. They also substitute a Dissertation for a Thesis and take a minimum of 4 credits of Seminar.
CTS Year 1 – Semester 1 (12 credits):
- BIOS 50133, Biostatistics I, 3 credits [CORE]
- EPID 51103, Epidemiology, 3 credits [CORE]
- BMIG 50203, Biomedicine for Informaticists, 3 credits [CORE]
- PHAR 51201, Scientific Communications & Ethics III, 1 credit [CORE]
- IBSD 58102, MS-CTS Mentored Research, 2 credits
CTS Year 1 – Semester 2 (10 credits):
- REGS 51073, Design & Mgmt Clinical Trials, 3 credits [CORE]
- PHAR 51231, Scientific Communications & Ethics IV, 1 credit [CORE]
- IBSD 6100V, Seminar, 1 credit
- IBSD 58102, MS-CTS Mentored Research, 2 credits
- Elective, 3 credits (could be variable depending on course from Group A, B, or C below)
CTS Year 2 – Semester 1 (6-8 credits):
- IBSD 58102, MS-CTS Mentored Research, 2 credits
- Elective, 4-6 credits (could be variable depending on course from Group A, B, or C below)
CTS Year 2 – Semester 2 (6-8 credits):
- IBSD 5830V, MS-CTS Capstone, 6 credits (non-thesis MS) or IBSD 5150V, Thesis (thesis option)
- Elective, 0-2 credits (open to all graduate courses)
CTS Certificate (13 Credits)
Certificate students are required to take Biostatistics I (BIOS 50133) and 4 credit hours of research (IBSD 5100V). They also need 6 credit hours of electives. Electives are listed above.
Curriculum for MS and Ph.D. Students
| Course Category | Credits – MS | Credits – Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Core | 14 | 14 |
| Seminar | 1 | less than or equal to 4 (max 10) |
| Research | 6 | 12 – 18 |
| Group A | 3 | 3 |
| Group B | 3 | 3 |
| Group C | 1 – 3 | 1 – 3 |
| Research Area Elective * | 0 | 9 |
| Thesis/Dissertation | 6 | 18 |
| Elective | 0 – 2 | 0 – 2 |
| Total | 36 | 72 |