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:
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.