Clinical Investigation MS

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Clinical Investigation MS

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
37 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. ^a 37 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. All core courses except CPH:6100 and CPH:7270 must be taken on an A-F graded basis. ^b 37 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Students must complete specific requirements in the University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to the Graduate College website and the Manual of Rules and Regulations for more information.
Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required.

First Year

22 s.h.

Fall

11 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
BIOS:4120 - Introduction to Biostatistics	3 s.h.
CPH:6100 - Essentials of Public Health	2 s.h.
CPH:7270 - Princ Scholarly Integrity: Public Health ^c CPH:7270 - Princ Scholarly Integrity: Public Health Taken first year in the fall and spring semesters for 0 s.h. and 1 s.h., respectively	0 s.h.
EPID:4400 - Epidemiology I: Principles	3 s.h.
EPID:5500 - Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	3 s.h.

Spring

11 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
BIOS:5120 - Regression & ANOVA in Health Sciences	3 s.h.
CPH:7270 - Princ Scholarly Integrity: Public Health ^c CPH:7270 - Princ Scholarly Integrity: Public Health Taken first year in the fall and spring semesters for 0 s.h. and 1 s.h., respectively	1 s.h.
EPID:5610 - Intermediate Epi Data Analysis SAS & R	3 s.h.
EPID:6400 - Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods	4 s.h.

Second Year

15 s.h.

Fall

10 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Elective course ^d Elective course Students must earn a minimum of 10 s.h. in elective coursework; see the General Catalog for list of approved courses. Work with faculty advisor to determine appropriate coursework and sequence.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^d Elective course Students must earn a minimum of 10 s.h. in elective coursework; see the General Catalog for list of approved courses. Work with faculty advisor to determine appropriate coursework and sequence.	3 s.h.
Elective course ^d Elective course Students must earn a minimum of 10 s.h. in elective coursework; see the General Catalog for list of approved courses. Work with faculty advisor to determine appropriate coursework and sequence.	4 s.h.

Spring

5 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
Capstone Requirement ^e Capstone Requirement While a student does not take a final examination of courses, the evaluation of the student for graduation is based upon a positive review of a mentored K or R grant or a mentored publishable research paper.
EPID:6000 - Independent Study in Epidemiology ^f EPID:6000 - Independent Study in Epidemiology The capstone requirement is completed under the independent study mentorship; work with faculty advisor for approval.	2 s.h.
EPID:6150 - Writing for Medical Journals	1 s.h.
EPID:6950 - Clinical Research Ethics	2 s.h.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^a	All core courses except CPH:6100 and CPH:7270 must be taken on an A-F graded basis.
^b	Students must complete specific requirements in the University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to the Graduate College website and the Manual of Rules and Regulations for more information.
^c	Taken first year in the fall and spring semesters for 0 s.h. and 1 s.h., respectively
^d	Students must earn a minimum of 10 s.h. in elective coursework; see the General Catalog for list of approved courses. Work with faculty advisor to determine appropriate coursework and sequence.
^e	While a student does not take a final examination of courses, the evaluation of the student for graduation is based upon a positive review of a mentored K or R grant or a mentored publishable research paper.
^f	The capstone requirement is completed under the independent study mentorship; work with faculty advisor for approval.

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