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Clinical Development Concentration

The clinical development concentration is for students interested in the interplay between biotechnology and clinical research and development, specifically pertaining to safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for human subjects. Coursework for this track focuses on fundamentals and concepts in:

  • New product development
  • Legal and regulatory affairs
  • Project management
  • Principles of clinical research
  • Principles of toxicology
  • Statistical principles of epidemiology

Recommended Elective Courses

  • BCH 553 – Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BCH 555 – Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms (3 credits; offered spring only)
  • BCH 571 – Regulation of Metabolism (3 credits; offered fall only – alternate ODD years)
  • CBS 565 – Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences (3 credits; offered in fall only; instructor permission required for enrollment)
  • GN 521 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • GN 701 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • GN 735 – Functional Genomics (3 credits; offered spring only; prerequisite: GN 701)
  • BUS 554 – Project Management (3 credit hours; offered fall and spring)
  • MBA 576 – Technology Evaluation and Commercialization Concepts (4 credits; offered fall only)
  • MBA 577 – Technology Evaluation and Strategy (4 credits; offered spring only; MBA 576 is a pre-requisite)
  • MBA 586 – Legal and Marketing Dynamics in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology (3 credits; offered in fall only)
  • MBA 590 – Special Topics in Business Management (3 credits)
  • ST 513 – Statistics for Management I (3 credits; offered fall only)