The Clinical Research Management graduate program offers a combination MS/BS or MS/BA Degree Program with partner institutions offering an appropriate bachelor’s level degree. Student admitted to this program complete the full curricula for the Bachelor’s Degree at their undergraduate institution while beginning the Clinical Research Management MS graduate program’s fully online curricula in their junior year. By beginning graduate study on this schedule, enrolled students can complete the MS degree in one year of full-time study at the graduate level.
Current Partner Schools
At Cabarrus College, you can become part of this high-demand, high-reward field more quickly than you may think. Or, if you already work in healthcare, we can help you advance your career. Offering programs you can finish in a year or less, to bachelor's and master's degrees, Cabarrus College has an option to fit your needs.
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Program Timeline and Curriculum
This program has two intakes per year, allowing students to start their graduate degree pursuit in either the Summer or Fall terms.
Summer start plan
- Summer before Senior Year – 3 hours – foundation course
- Senior Year Fall – 3 hours – foundation course
- Senior Year Spring – 4 hours – foundation and capstone course
- Graduate with bachelor’s degree
Fall start plan
- Senior Year Fall – 6 hours – foundation courses
- Senior Year Spring – 4 hours – foundation and capstone course
- Graduate with bachelor’s degree
Graduate Studies Year
- Summer – 8 hours – core and capstone courses
- Fall – 8 hours – core, capstone, and elective courses
- Spring – 9 hours – core and capstone courses
Graduate with master’s degree
| CRM 701 | Research Design and Methods in Clinical Research | 3 Credits |
| CRM 702 | Data Analysis and Interpretation in Clinical Research |
3 Credits |
| CRM 703 | Leadership and Professionalism I | 1 Credit |
| CRM 704 | Leadership and Professionalism II |
1 Credit |
| CRM 721 | Clinical Operations and Project Management |
3 Credits |
| CRM 711 | Ethical and Participant Safety Considerations | 3 Credits |
| CRM 712 | Medicines Development, Regulation, Industry |
3 Credits |
| CRM 722 | Clinical Studies Development |
2 Credits |
| CRM 731 | Quality Systems and Risk Management |
3 Credits |
| CRM 732 | Data Management and Informatics |
3 Credits |
Students select 2 out of the 3 courses offered.
| CRM 751 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiations | 2 Credits |
| CRM 752 | Design Thinking |
2 Credits |
| CRM 753 | Business Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals |
2 Credits |
Students select 2 out of the 3 courses offered.
| CRM 761 | Project Management | 2 Credits |
| CRM 762 | Financial Management for Clinical Research Professionals |
2 Credits |
| CRM 763 | Technical Writing for the Regulatory Professional |
2 Credits |
| CRM 715 | Capstone Project 1 | 1 Credit |
| CRM 716 | Capstone Project 2 |
1 Credit |
| CRM 717 | Capstone Project 3 |
1 Credit |
| CRM 718 | Capstone Project 4 |
3 Credits |
Leadership and Faculty
Led by Ralph D’Agostino, Jr., PhD, the program faculty are research, clinical and teaching faculty from Wake Forest University, as well as select faculty from outside the institution. In addition, highly accomplished practitioners from the health care industry will serve as lecturers, advisors and as industry experts.
Ralph B. D'Agostino Jr., PhD, FASA
Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Elizabeth T. Jensen, PhD
Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
Carla Lema Tomé, MBA, PhD
Admission Chair, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Clinical Research Management