The Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies: Clinical Research Management is designed for students in the early stages of a career in clinical research as well as for more experienced individuals such as investigators, coordinators and sponsor representatives who want to expand their knowledge and skills in the field. The program lays a foundation in principles and applications from the basic sciences and then covers in greater depth the processes necessary for the management of studies that develop drugs, devices and treatment protocols for patient care.

This customized undergraduate program focuses on the scientific methods of clinical research, good clinical practice, research ethics, and the regulatory guidelines that protect human subjects, all of which are integral components of clinical trial management in academic research or pharmaceutical industry settings.

Program Course Work

18

Units of Basic Requirements

27

Units of Distribution Requirements

40

Units in Clinical Research Management

3

Units of Elective Requirements

Basic Requirements – 18 units

  • Analytical Writing (U11 111)
  • Critical and Researched Writing (U11 203)
  • One additional 3-unit advanced writing course, which may be chosen from EComp 304 Exposition, EComp 3120 Argumentation, EComp 324 Writing for Public Speaking, or EComp 331 Technical Writing.*
  • One course in numerical applications
  • One course in moral reasoning
  • One course in cultural diversity

These Basic Requirements are effective as of Summer 2019. Students admitted to this program prior to Summer 2019 are expected to fulfill the requirements in place at the time of their admission. Questions about required course work? Please contact your student success navigator.

This program is offered either mostly or fully online. Students entering the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 Visa must enroll in a program full time. F-1 students are only permitted to enroll in one online course per semester and J-1 students may only enroll in non-credit online courses that do not count toward their degree program. WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) cannot guarantee face-to-face enrollment options each semester of full time enrollment, therefore cannot issue an I-20 or DS 2019 to F-1 and J-1 students for this program. If you are an F-1 or J-1 student and wish to enroll in a CAPS program while here on a Visa, please contact our recruitment team to discuss your options for face-to-face program enrollment. F-1 and J-1 students should not enroll in online courses or programs without first consulting the university’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).

*Students who receive a grade lower than a C- in EComp 111 Analytical Writing taken at CAPS must repeat the course. Students who receive a grade lower than a C- in EComp 203 Critical and Researched Writing taken at CAPS must, in consultation with the Department of English and CAPS, choose between two options to satisfy the requirement: (1) repeat the course; or (2) complete a 3-unit composition tutorial with a grade of C or higher. Students who have completed English composition courses at another college or university should be well prepared for the required writing courses at CAPS, and transfer credit will be awarded for this work according to our regular transfer credit policies. However, new students will begin with EComp 111 in CAPS. Students who feel they have a strong writing background may petition to take a placement test to demonstrate the skills needed to begin with EComp 203 instead. All students will complete EComp 203 and a 300-level writing course at CAPS.

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