| Person-in-Charge | Gail D. Thomas |
|---|---|
| Program Code | HYTRSC |
| Campus(es) | Hershey University Park |
The primary goal of this certificate is to provide a formal, structured program that allows medical and health care professionals, those wanting to enter the area of health care research, and graduate students seeking a career in a health care related discipline to develop or enhance a successful career in translational science.
Effective Semester: Summer 2023
Expiration Semester: Summer 2028
Admission Requirements
Applicants apply for admission to the program via the Graduate School application for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions Policies. International applicants may be required to satisfy an English proficiency requirement; see GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students for more information.
Certificate Requirements
Requirements listed here are in addition to requirements listed in Graduate Council policy GCAC-212 Postbaccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs.
The curriculum includes courses in 4 specific translational science clusters. Students are required to complete 15 credits, including a 10 credit core of required 500-level courses and 5 elective credits. Courses must be selected from the detailed curriculum, or by permission in advance from the certificate director. Courses are available at the Hershey and University Park Campuses enabling the student to continue employment activities or graduate school programs. Students must obtain a B or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Biostatistics | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Regression Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Epidemiology | ||
| Epidemiological Applications in Health Services Research | ||
| Epidemiologic Research Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis | ||
| Design of Experiments | ||
| Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Research Ethics for Clinical Investigators | ||
| Ethics, Rigor, Reproducibility and Conduct of Research in the Life Sciences | ||
| Biomedical Research Ethics | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 5 credits from the following: | 5 | |
| Behavioral Health Research Strategies | ||
| Statistical Analysis of Genomics Data | ||
| Applied Bioinformatics | ||
| Writing Grant Proposals for Biomedical Research | ||
| Colloquium | ||
| Health Data Analysis for Research | ||
| Research Methods in Health Services Research | ||
| Human Development Intervention: Analysis of Theories and Approaches | ||
| Methods of Research in Human Development | ||
| Scientific Writing in Kinesiology | ||
| Statistical Analysis of Genomics Data | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
| Patient Centered Research | ||
| Applied Biostatistics | ||
| Health Survey Research Methods | ||
| Decision Analysis for Public Health | ||
| Statistical Analysis of Genomics Data | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Courses
Graduate courses carry numbers from 500 to 699 and 800 to 899. Advanced undergraduate courses numbered between 400 and 499 may be used to meet some graduate degree requirements when taken by graduate students. Courses below the 400 level may not. A graduate student may register for or audit these courses in order to make up deficiencies or to fill in gaps in previous education but not to meet requirements for an advanced degree.
Learning Outcomes
- translational science.
- TS EPI: Students will be able to apply basic epidemiological principles and methods to translational science.
- TS METHODS: Students will be able to identify, design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based approaches to translational science.
- TS ETHICS: Students will be able to apply ethical principals and meet high ethical standards in planning, conducting, and reporting of research and protection of human and animal subjects.
- TS COMM: Students will be able to write scientific reports and journal articles and to give scientific presentations.
Contact
| Campus | Hershey Med Ctr |
|---|---|
| Graduate Program Head | Gail D Thomas |
| Program Contact | Shaweta Singla |
| Program Website | View |
| Campus | University Park |
|---|---|
| Graduate Program Head | Gail D Thomas |
| Program Contact | Shaweta Singla |
| Program Website | View |