Overview

The MS-CR program provides students with formal training in clinical research, biostatistics, and epidemiology that will allow clinical scholars to enhance their current research skills. The degree is a 33-credit hour program with the student's thesis serving as the culminating project.

University of Kansas graduates from the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MS-CR) serve in a wide variety of fields, including clinical medicine, research, education, disease surveillance and academic settings. The University of Kansas MS-CR degree is designed to provide clinical scholars with a strong foundation in patient-oriented research principles and methods.

Degree requirements

The University of Kansas Master of Science in Clinical Research (MS-CR) degree is a 33-credit hour program.

Students are required to complete eight core courses:

epidemiology, biostatistics, statistical computing (or data management), advanced epidemiologic methods, grant writing and responsible conduct of research for a total of 22 credit hours of core courses;

8 additional credit hours consist of electives.
The final three hours are devoted to the student's thesis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Evaluation Methods in Public Health
Biomedical Informatics Driven Clinical Research
Methods in Longitudinal Studies
Clinical Trials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Lawrence, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applications for admission to the MS-CR program at the University of Kansas will be accepted from individuals with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in this country or a recognized university abroad.
An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) is required for regular admission status. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be considered for admission under provisional status.
Successful completion of at least one semester of calculus.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20712 USD / year

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20712 USD / year

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In-State

8806 USD / year

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Living costs

Lawrence

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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