The MSHS in the Clinical Research Administration requires successful completion of 36 credit hours, including: 6 credit hours of the research coursework, 9 credit hours of strategic leadership core courses, 18 credit hours in the field of clinical research administration, and 3 credit hours of electives.

Graduate Research Courses (6 credit hours)

• HSCI 6270: Research Methods for Health Professionals I
• HSCI 6271: Research Methods for Health Professionals II

Strategic Leadership Courses (9 credit hours)

• HSCI 6223: Topics in Health Care Leadership
• HSCI 6240: Issues and Trends in Health Systems
• HSCI 6241: The Health Care Enterprise

Clinical Research Administration Courses (18 credit hours)

• CRA 6201: Critical Analysis in Clinical Research
• CRA 6202: Clinical Trials Management
• CRA 6203: Partnership with Human Subjects
• CRA 6204: The Clinical Research Industry
• CRA 6210: Medical Writing for Clinical Research
• CRA 6275: Leadership and Change in Clinical Research Administration

Elective Course (choose one; 3 credit hours)

• CRA 6208: International Clinical Research
• CRA 6209: Monitoring Clinical Research
• HSCI 6263: Biostatistics for Clinical and Translational Research
• HSCI 6264: Epidemiology for Clinical and Translational Research
• HSCI 6295: Health Care Quality Process