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Curriculum | Clinical Research Graduate Group | UC Davis CTSC

The Clinical Research degree program follows M.A.S. Plan II. The degree program currently requires 36 units of graduate-level courses. In addition, each candidate must complete a final capstone requirement consisting of a written and oral presentation of the student’s mentored research project (see Clinical Research Graduate Group Degree Requirements (PDF) document for details and Course Descriptions (PDF) for more information). No thesis is required. The handbook (PDF) is used to help guide students in the program.

  • Core Courses - Summer Quarter - 4 Units

    • CLH 202 - Introduction to Clinical Research - September - 3 units
    • CLH 200 - Introduction to Translational Research - Summer - 1 unit

  • Core Courses - Academic Year 1 - 25 Units

    • SPH 205A - Clinical Epidemiology and Study Design for Health Professions - Fall - 4 units
    • CLH 244 - Introduction to Medical Statistics - Fall - 4 units
    • CLH 204 - The Ethics of Research - Spring - 3 units
    • CLH 211 - Critical Assessment of the Biomedical Literature - Fall/Winter/Spring - 3 units (1 per quarter)
    • CLH 203 - Methods in Clinical Research - Winter - 2 units
    • CLH 245 - Biostatistics for Biomedical Science - Winter - 4 units
    • CLH 246 - Biostatistics for Clinical Research - Spring - 4 units
    • CLH 207 - Team Science - Spring - 1 unit

  • Other Courses - Academic Year 2 - 7 Units

    • CLH 299 - Mentored Research - Fall/Winter/Spring - 3 units (1 per quarter)
    • CLH 208 - Introduction to Grant Writing I (for preapproved students only; counts as an elective) - Fall - 2 units
    • CLH 209 - Introduction to Grant Writing II (for preapproved students only; counts as an elective) - Winter - 2 units
    • Another elective course of the student's choice (not required)