MS in Clinical Research Admissions
Academic Criteria
All applicants will be required to be engaged in or preparing to conduct independent clinical research and meet one of the following two types (a or b) of academic criteria:
a) Advanced degree in health-related field
(1) MD or DO
(2) PhD in a related field
(3) DDS or DMD
(4) RPh or PharmD
b) Bachelor's or Master's degree and experience in a health-related field with a GPA of > 3.0 and previous work experience in a health-related field, such as nursing, psychology, dietetics, etc.
Each applicant will be required to write a summary of his/her career goals and to describe how the Master's Program will support these goals. A letter of support/recommendation will be required from the applicant's supervisor to verify the supervisor's commitment to provide the applicant with adequate "protected" time to complete the Program.
Acceptance will be based on the Admission Committee's overall assessment of each applicant's ability to successfully complete the Program and the Committee's anticipation that he/she will be able to effectively utilize the training in meeting future career goals. Except in rare circumstances, applicants will only be considered for acceptance into the degree program after one year of participation in the Clinical Research Curriculum. Preference will be given to candidates who have an established committed departmental mentor. Plans for departmental mentoring must be established prior to enrollment in the program. Candidates from institutions outside of UT will be considered for admission if arrangements can be made for appropriate departmental and methodologic mentorship from the applicant's own clinical/academic institution.
Transfer Students
A student may be given up to 18 hours of credit for formal coursework done previously in a comparable program. Students who transfer into the Program must meet the same overall degree requirements as students who undergo all of their training at UT-Houston.
Application Information
On-line application form is available at: http://registrar.uth.tmc.edu/Admissions/appformslist.htm.
The deadline for receipt of all application materials (including letters of reference and transcripts) is June 15 for the Fall semester and October 15 for the Spring semester. Students are accepted into the Degree Program only during the Fall semester. Applicants who are already enrolled in the Clinical Research Curriculum may be accepted as Non-Degree students during the Spring semester. (This will allow them to take advanced courses during the Spring semester and apply for a change to degree status in the upcoming Fall semester.)
