CCTS Curriculum

Requirements for completion of the CCTS

Course requirements:

  • Completion of 16 s.h. of required coursework within three years of entering the program.
  • Credit hours will be met through a combination of core courses and elective courses (see below)

Students may petition the CCTS administration if there are unusual circumstances that need to be addressed regarding the completion of the certificate.

Completion of the certificate is noted on the student's transcript. 

GPA requirements:

  • A minimum GPA of 3.00 in core CCTS coursework (see below) 

The Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science requires the following course work. 

CCTS Curricula (16 s.h. total)

Core certificate coursework:

EPID:4400 Epidemiology I: Principles 3 s.h.
STAT:3510 Biostatistics (or an equivalent course) 3 s.h.
URES:3001 Introduction to Translational Research 2 s.h
URES:3002 Practicum in Clinical and Translational Science (capstone course) 2 s.h.

Students may choose their 6 s.h. (two courses) of electives from the following courses:                                              

Life sciences

BIOC:3110 Biochemistry 3 s.h.
BIOC:3120 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I 3 s.h.
BIOC:3130  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II 3 s.h.
BIOL:2254 Endocrinology 3 s.h.
BIOL:2723 Cell Biology 3 s.h.
BIOL:2753 Introduction to Neurobiology 3 s.h.
BIOL:3233 Introduction to Developmental Biology 3 s.h. 
BIOL:3253  Neurobiology 4 s.h.
BIOL:3713 Molecular Genetics 4 s.h.
BIOL:4213 Introduction to Bioinformatics 4 s.h. 
BIOL:4333 Genes and Development 3 s.h. 
BIOL:4753 Developmental Neurobiology 3 s.h. 
MICR:2157 General Microbiology 5 s.h.
MICR:3147 Survey of Immunology 3 s.h.

Global health

CBH:5225 Health Disparities and Cultural Competence  2-3 s.h.
GHS:3010 Identifying/Developing Glbal Health Proj  (subtitle: Research Design in Global Health) 2-3 s.h.
GHS:3102 Medical Anthropology 3 s.h.
GHS:3720 Contemporary Issues in Global Health 3 s.h.
GHS:3111 Geography of Health 3 s.h.
GHS:4600 Global Health and Human Rights 2-3 s.h.

Health and human physiology

HHP:1100 Human Anatomy 3 s.h.
HHP:2130 Human Development Through the Life Span 3 s.h.
HHP:2200 Physical Activity & Health 3 s.h.
HHP:2310 Nutrition and Health 3 s.h.
HHP:4310 Sport and Exercise Nutrition 3 s.h.
HHP:3500 Human Physiology 3 s.h.
HHP:3850 Promoting Health Globally 3 s.h.

Psychology

PSY:2301 Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3 s.h.
PSY:2401 Introduction to Developmental Science 3 s.h.
PSY:2501 Introduction to Social Psychology 3 s.h.
PSY:2601 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology  3 s.h.
PSY:2701 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience 4 s.h.
PSY:3010 Health Psychology 3 s.h.

Public health

CBH:4105 Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 3 s.h.
CBH:5215 Community Preventive Program 3 s.h.
HMP:4000 Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System 3 s.h.
CPH:1400 Fundamentals of Public Health 3 s.h.
CPH:3400 Health, Work, and the Environment 3 s.h.
OEH:4210

International Health

3 s.h.
OEH:4240 Global Environmental Health 3 s.h.

Creative writing

CNW:3664 Writing about Science 3 s.h.

 

Help the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa continue making new strides in medical research by citing the NIH CTSA program grant UM1TR004403.