Curriculum

Didactic Curriculum: 6 hours
Socratic Curriculum: Active participation and regular attendance at seminars, lectures, grand rounds, and visiting professorships; attendance at John Sadler, MD’s ethics course is also required (core lectures); and 50 percent attendance at Ethics Grand Rounds.
Research Practicum: 6 hours
Degree Plan: 12 credit hours (required)

Program Requirements: For Information Purposes Only

NOTE: Term is subject to change.

Course #

Course Name

Hours

Term

See the Doris Duke Program Director for recommendations. 
Highly recommended courses are in bold.

Coursework (6 credit hours required)

DCS 5301 

Clinical Research Design & Analysis 

3

Fall

DCS 5309
DCS 5391

Conceptual Biostatistics OR
Mathematical Biostatistics

3

Fall

DCS 5101

Biostatistics Lab I

1

Fall

DCS 5116 

Clinical Research Protocol Development 

1

Spring

DCS 5307

Epidemiology

3

Spring

DCS 5107 

Responsible Conduct of Research 

1

Summer

DCS 5103 

Clinical Research Questions & Methods 

1

Summer

DCS 5105 

Ethics in Clinical Sciences 

1

Ongoing

DCS 5115

Clinical Research from Proposal to Implementation

1

Fall

DCS 5201

Developing & Validating Measures

2

Fall

DCS 5207

Outcomes & Health Services Research

2

Spring

DCS 5203

Clinical Pharmacology & Drug Development

2

Spring

DCS 5307 

Epidemiology for the Clinical Investigator 

3

Spring

DCS 5302 

Biostatistics for Clinical Sciences II 

3

Spring

DCS 5102 

Biostatistics Laboratory II 

1

Spring

DCS 5208 

Clinical Research Management & Leadership 

2

Spring

DCS 5205

Health Economics in Clinical Research

2

Varies

DCS 5109

Genetic & Molecular Science

1

Varies

DCS 5122

Cross Cultural Clinical Research

3

Varies

DCS 5113

Advanced Clinical Research Design & Analysis

1

Varies

DCS 5114

Preparing a Journal Report

1

Varies

DCS 5106

Grant Writing and Funding Strategies

1

Varies

Practicum Projects (6 credit hours required)

DCS 5602/
DCS 5311

Mentored Clinical Research

6

Ongoing