Online Master of Science in Clinical Research Management (Regulatory Science)

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Pharmaceutical regulation

With the role of clinical research managers expanding, ASU’s online MS in clinical research management, specializing in regulatory science, prepares people for regulatory affairs jobs. This online regulatory science degree takes a transdisciplinary approach in providing an education strong in commercial and fiscal practices of conducting clinical research.

Resident tuition | Non-resident tuition
ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

What is regulatory science and regulatory affairs?

Regulatory sciences addresses ensuring the safety and efficacy of new new medical products through compliance with regulations, ethics, and standard practices. . Regulatory affairs connects the field of new products discovery to the regulations and standards that govern medical products from discovery to postmarketing. Advance medical care and treatment while ensuring that new discoveries adhere to rules and regulations that ensure safety and efficacy of new products and already marketed product.

The program is designed to be flexible and conducive to the adult learner; part-time study is available. This 33-semester-hour program is offered online including a required six semester-hour capstone clinical research project.

Become a regulatory scientist

The regulatory science concentration of this master of clinical research management program emphasizes regulatory affairs as well as regulatory sciences. This program encompasses course work in regulatory writing techniques, quality systems, and medical device, and pharmaceutical risk and regulation. The concentration for this online degree is designed to develop your understanding of how to meet regulatory requirements and provide compliance and quality oversight of new drug and device research throughout the product lifecycle.

Get started in regulatory science today

The program is designed to be flexible and conducive to the adult learner; part-time study is available. This 33-semester-hour program is offered online including a required six semester-hour capstone clinical research project.


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  • According to U.S. News & World Report, the College of Nursing and Health Innovation ranks in the top 11% nationally for its Master's programs.
  • The partnership between ASU’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation and Mayo Clinic received the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award in 2015.
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Next Start Date:

03/11/19
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Required Core (15 credit hours)

HCR 551 Clinical Research Monitoring (3)

HCR 561 Responsible Conduct of Clinical Research (3)

HCR 563 Fundamentals of Regulatory Affairs (3)

HCR 565 Clinical Research Operations (3)

HCR 574 Scientific and Research Review Boards (3)

Concentration Courses (15 credit hours)

HCR 552 Medical Device Development and Regulation (3)

HCR 553 Quality Assurance and Clinical Research (3)

HCR 555 Pharmaceutical Safety and Risk Management (3)

HCR 558 Technical Writing for the Regulatory Professional (3)

HCR 562 Clinical Research Data Management and Technology Implementation (3)

Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)

HCR 566 Capstone Clinical Research Management Project II (3)

Faculty

Arizona State University’s College of Nursing & Health Innovation (CONHI) is the home to world-renowned faculty members including:

  • Fulbright Senior Scholar
  • Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving
  • Ruth B. Freeman Award from American Public Health Association
  • Countless national faculty nursing awards

Program Summary

Total Hours:

33

Related Careers

What can I do with a degree in clinical research management and regulatory science?

Graduates with an ASU Online Master of Science in Clinical Research Management degree and an emphasis in regulatory science have career opportunities including but not limited to:

    • Regulatory affairs manager
      • Compliance Officer
      • Quality Assurance
      • Regulatory Submissions
      • Research Monitor
      • Regulatory Inspector
    • Regulatory affairs specialist
    • Environmental sciences and specialist including health
    • Quality control systems manager

Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree that includes courses with content in anatomy and physiology and medical terminology, or if they have earned a bachelor's degree in any field and provide evidence of successful completion of additional courses in anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.

Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

  1. Graduate admission application and application fee
  2. Official transcripts
  3. Resume or curriculum vitae
  4. Three online references
  5. Proof of English proficiency
  6. Proof of six months experience in clinical research

Additional Application Information

An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.

The applicant's resume or curriculum vitae must show six months of full-time, related clinical research work or internship experience. The applicant may be required to submit employer job description or internship transcript.

The online references should be from colleagues, supervisors or other professional contacts and should attest to the applicant's academic and leadership experiences.

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