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Clinical Science (MS)

Admissions Requirements

Please visit the MSCS website for the most current admission information: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/clsc#masters

Qualified clinicians who have already earned either a professional doctoral degree (e.g., MD, DO, DDS, PharmD) or a clinically-related bachelor's or master's degree (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy) are eligible to apply to this program.

Application Deadlines

  • February 1st to be considered for admission in following summer or fall semesters
  • May 1st for following fall semester
  • October 1st for following spring semester

Minimum Criteria for Admission

  • An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • An acceptable and verifiable GRE, MCAT or PCAT score. This requirement can be waived by an earned MS/MPH or PhD from an accredited US School
  • Clinically related bachelor's, master's or professional doctoral degree. Individuals without a clinically related degree but with an exceptional background and relevant clinical research experience are encouraged to contact Dr. Lisa Cicutto to discuss their interest further.

International Applicant Additional Admission Criteria

In addition to the general admission requirements listed above, international applicants must meet additional requirements dictated by the University. For additional information about these requirements, please review the International Student Requirements for Graduate School admissions.

Please note that the Clinical Science Program does not provide stipends to assist with tuition and/or room and board expenses. In addition we currently do not have any research or teaching assistantships to support the educational costs of international students.

Please visit the MSCS website for the most current degree requirements: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/clsc#masters

Degree Requirements

  • A minimum of 30 credit hours, of which no less than 4 and no more than 6 must be thesis/research hours
  • Defense/final exam of a thesis or publishable paper
  • Students have 8-11 elective credit hours to allow for tailoring of coursework
BIOS 6601Applied Biostatistics I3
BIOS 6602Applied Biostatistics II3
Choose 1 of the following:
BIOS 6648
Design and Conduct of Clinical Research
EPID 6626
Research Methods in Epidemiology
BIOS 6623
Advanced Data Analysis
EPID 6631
Analytical Epidemiology
CLSC 6210Research Seminars in Clinical Science1
CLSC 6270Critical Appraisal Seminars in Clinical Science1
CLSC 7101Grant Writing I1
CLSC 7150Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research1
or CLSC 7152 Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research in the Digital Age
EPID 6630Epidemiology3
CLSC 6699Masters Research Project: Publishable Paper1-6
  • Core course credits: 16
  • Thesis/Research credits: 4-6
  • Elective course credits: 8-10
  • Total required credit hours for degree: 30

Learning Objectives

Courses

Please visit the MSCS website for course information: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/clsc#masters

CLSC 6210 -  Research Seminars in Clinical Science  (1 Credit)  
This course provides an overview of the types of clinical translational studies being conducted by senior CLSC doctoral students. The interactive seminar series structure allows for interdisciplinary scientific dialogue among students at various stages of training, mentors and faculty.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade with IP
Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.
A-GRAD Restricted to graduate students only.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CLSC 6270 -  Critical Appraisal Seminars in Clinical Science  (1 Credit)  
This course provides an overview of the approaches for critically appraising common study designs published in the clinical and translational sciences literature, as well as other sources of information.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
A-GRAD Restricted to graduate students only.
Typically Offered: Fall.
CLSC 7101 -  Grant Writing I  (1 Credit)  
The purpose of this course is to develop and improve your skills in writing successful grant applications and participating in the critique and review process of grants. Prerequisites: BIOS 6601 and EPID 6630. Course Restrictions: CLSC students, unless written approval of Course Director.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 3.
A-GRAD Restricted to graduate students only.
Typically Offered: Spring.
CLSC 7150 -  Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research  (1 Credit)  
Course provides overview of the field of ethics in clinical research. Topics include historical background, current regulations, IRB requirements on human subjects protection issues. Students will learn how to develop approaches to conduct ethical human subjects research in an optimal manner.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
A-GRAD Restricted to graduate students only.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CLSC 7152 -  Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research in the Digital Age  (1 Credit)  
This course will provide an overview of the evolving ethical issues in clinical, translational and public health research involving digital data and technologies.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade with IP
Typically Offered: Spring.
CLSC 6699 -  Masters Research Project: Publishable Paper  (1-6 Credits)  
During course students working with his/her research mentor and research project committee to plan, execute, write Final Research Project in form of a publishable paper. In addition, students prepare for Final Research Project Examination. This is a capstone course. Prerequisite: Consent of program. BIOS 6601 and BIOS 6602 or BIOS 6611 and BIOS 6612, CLSC 7150, EPID 6630.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade with IP
Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.
A-GRAD Restricted to graduate students only.
Additional Information: Report as Full Time.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Policies

Please refer to the Graduate School Policies page.

Contact Us

Please visit the MSCS website for contact information: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/training/clsc#masters

Galit Mankin, MSW
Program Administrator
Galit.Mankin@cuanschutz.edu
303-724-1214

Amanda Whiting
Program Assistant
Amanda.G.Whiting@cuanschutz.edu