Online Master of Science in Clinical Research Management

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have a bachelor's or master's degree. Previous coursework or knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology is highly recommended.

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 language proficiency.
6. Proof of six months experience in clinical research. 
7. Writing prompt answering clinical trial research questions.

The personal statement submitted with your application should be approximately 500 words. You should include your short- and long-term goals, discuss what you wish to get out of this degree program and share your interest in the field of clinical research or regulatory science.

An interview will be scheduled with the applicant shortly after a completed application is received.

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

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

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 a job description or internship transcript.

Students who do not meet the six-month related work or internship requirement may be eligible for a bridge option.

How the bridge option works: Applicants will apply for the degree program as normal. The applicant will be declined admission, but may be provisionally accepted if they agree to take three additional courses on the fundamentals of clinical research management. Once the applicant successfully passes those courses, they are accepted into the program and start the core classes.

A clinical research manager is generally an individual who has experience in research and clinical trials as a study coordinator or monitor. This individual has demonstrated the ability to effectively lead teams and manage day-to-day operations.

Clinical research management is the management of clinical trial operations and staff at study sites. This includes staffing, evaluation, training, operations management, budgets and contracts, developing and implementing SOPs and other policies and procedures. Clinical research managers work with sponsors, institutional review boards and vendors involved in the conduct of clinical trials.

ASU provides employment resources to graduating students, such as the online career service from Handshake and job postings in courses.

The capstone course is required. It is the culminating course and must be completed at the end of the clinical research management program.

The capstone project can be published. Several have been published in journals, presented in national organizational meetings and accepted as scientific posters in national and international meetings.