Curriculum

BS Clinical Research


Freshman Year

Semester 1

Courses Credit Hours
CHEM 111 – General Chemistry I   4
BIOL 111 – Basic Biology 4
ENGL 101 – Freshman Composition I 3
RELG 125 – Introduction to Christianity 3
PHAR 100 – *Pre-Pharmacy Seminar 1
CUW 100 – CU Worship   0.5
Total  15.5

Semester 2

Courses   Credit Hours
CHEM 113 – General Chemistry II 4
BIOL 221 – Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
MATH 122 – Calculus 4
ENGL 102 – Freshman Composition II 3
PE 185 – Lifetime Wellness   2
CUW 100 – CU Worship 0.5
Total      17.5

 

Sophomore Year

Semester 1

Courses   Credit Hours
CHEM 227 – Organic Chemistry I 4
BIOL XXX – Biology Elective^   3/4
PHYS 221 – General Physics I*                 4
HIST 111 – Western Civilization I                         3
PE 111 – Exercise Activity 1
CUW 200 – CU Worship 0.5
Total 15.5-16.

Semester 2

Courses  Credit Hours
CHEM 228 – Organic Chemistry II 4
BIOL XXX – Biology Elective^   3/4
HIST 112 – Western Civilization II 3
A/M/T 131 – Introduction to Art, Music, or Theatre  3
ECON XXX– Economics Elective 3
CUW 200 – CU Worship   0.5
Total 16.5-17.5

                                                               

Junior Year

Semester 1

Courses  Credit Hours
CLNR 326 – Principles of Clinical Biochemistry  3
CLNR 341 – Medical Terminology 1
CLNR 363– New Product Development 2
CLNR 364 – Principles of Clinical Research 2
CLNR 324 – Exp. Design & Biostatistics 4
CLNR 451 – Sci. & Technical Writing 1.5
UNIV XXX – Social Science Elective 3
Total     16.5   

Semester 2

Courses Credit Hours
CLNR 328 – Introduction to Pharmacology 4
CLNR 330 – Regulatory Affairs I 2
CLNR 365 – Managing & Monitoring Clinical Trials I 2
CLNR 442 – Interpersonal Skills  2
CLNR 379 – Physical & Clinical Assessment 2
CLNR 334 – Scientific Literature Seminar I 1
ENGL XXX – Lit. I (Brit/Amer/World) 3
Total 16

 

Senior Year

Semester 1 

Courses      Credit Hours
CLNR 465 – Managing & Monitoring Clinical Trials II  2
RELG XXX – University Religion 3
CLNR 440 – Regulatory Affairs II  2
CLNR 450– Data Management   2
CLNR 336 – Scientific Lit Seminar II 1
ENGL XXX – Lit. II (Brit/Am/World) 3
LANG 201 – Intermediate Foreign Lang I 3
Total     

Semester 2

Courses Credit Hours
CLNR 420 – Senior Internship**                             14
CLNR 416 – Senior Seminar   1
Total  15

Total credit hours earned= 128.5-130.5


*Courses not required for BSCR degree; however strongly recommended for pre-pharmacy requirements.
^ Biology electives must be Bio-Medical electives.  (Examples include, but are not limited to, Advanced Physiology, Biomedical Ethics, Developmental Anatomy, Cellular & Molecular Biology (pre-requisite for Microbiology & Immunology) (pre-requisite for Medical Microbiology), Cytology/Histology, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Immunology, Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry).
**Internship sites may require a criminal background check before beginning of the internship.