Regulatory & Clinical Research Management Program Virtual Option

The entire MS degree or certificates (4 courses) may be completed through a virtual classroom format, allowing students to attend classes from any location in real time.

Virtual classes provide students an environment in which they can interact with the instructor and classmates visually and audibly, just as in a usual classroom environment.

The MS in Regulatory & Clinical Research Management is a total of 11 courses. A certificate in Clinical Research Management or Regulatory Management is 4 courses.

Most students pursue the program on a part-time basis by taking 1-2 courses/semester.

Fall 2012: September 4^th-December 14^th

RA 601 Overview of Medical Product Industry	Tuesday, 6-9pm
RA 602A Overview of FDA Regulation	Wednesday, 6-9pm
RA 608 Clinical Research Methods	Wednesday, 6-9pm
RA 615 Risk Management & Quality Systems	Thursday, 6-9pm
HP 603 Advanced Writing for Healthcare Professions Alternating	Sat, 8am-12:30pm
RA 633 Chinese Medical Product Regulation	Mon, 6-9pm (4 sessions)

Spring 2013: January 22^nd – May 10^th

RA 601 Overview of Medical Product Industry	Tuesday, 6-9pm
RA 602A Overview of FDA Regulation	Wednesday, 6-9pm
RA 603A Pharmaceutical Product Regulation	Thursday, 6-9pm
RA 609 Clinical Trial Management	Wednesday, 6-9pm
RA 630 Combination Products*	4 Saturdays

Summer 2013: May 13^th – August 4^th

HP 601 Health Ethics & Law	Summer Dates TBA
RA 604A Medical Device Regulation
RA 616 Project Management
RA 631 Personalized Medicine*
RA 632 Quality System Auditing*

All semesters

RA 605 Field Experience Independent Project

*1 credit courses. All other courses are 3 credits.

• Up to 2 classes may be taken prior to applying to the program
• GRE waived if grade of B or better received in first 2 courses

 

Full Curriculum

Core requirements

RA 601 Overview of the Health Product Industry
RA 602A Overview of Health Product Regulation
HP 600 Biostatistics
HP 601 Health Ethics and Law
HP 603 Advanced Writing for Healthcare Professions
RA 605 Field Experience (usually taken after completion of the track requirements)

Completion of a specialty track
Product Regulation specialty track requirements

RA 603A Pharmaceutical Product Regulation
RA 604A Medical Device Regulation
RA 615 Risk Management and Quality Systems

Clinical Research specialty track requirements:

RA 608 Clinical Research Methods
RA 609 Clinical Trial Management
RA 616 Project Management

Electives

A student can take as electives courses from the specialty track not selected.

Certificate in Clinical Research Management – 4 courses (12 credits)

RA 601 Overview of the Health Product Industry
RA 602A Overview of Health Product Regulation
RA 609 Clinical Trial Management
One of the following:

• RA 608 Clinical Research Methods
• RA 616 Project Management

Certificate in Regulatory Management - 4 courses (12 credits)

RA 601 Overview of Medical Product Industry
RA 602A Overview of FDA Regulation
RA 615 Risk Management and Quality Systems
Your choice of

• RA 603A Pharmaceutical Product Regulation
• RA 604A Medical Device Regulation