• M. Hassan Murad, M.D., MPH, Program Director  

The Certificate program in Applied Biostatistics is available to Mayo Clinic professionals who are working in related disciplines. Doctoral candidates may be considered.  Potential candidates for the degree must hold Mayo Clinic appointments of sufficient duration to complete the program requirements.   

Course Work

The curriculum for the Certificate award consists of 12 credits. The student must complete all of the required courses listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
MGS 6000	Responsible Conduct of Research	1
Track Requirements
CTSC 5300	Foundations of Epidemiology	1
CTSC 5600	Introduction to Statistics in Clinical and Translational Research	3
CTSC 5602	Introduction to Utilizing Statistical Software in Clinical and Translational Research	1
CTSC 5610	Statistics: Linear Regression Concepts, Interpretation, and Statistical Software	3
CTSC 5640	Logistic Regression	1
CTSC 5650	Advanced Statistics in CTS Research: Survival Analysis with Statistical Software	1
CTSC 5720	Clinical Trials Design and Conduct	1
Total Hours		12

This is a suggested sequence based on a summer term start. Individual course plans may vary depending on true start date, program, employment/personal commitments, and research interests. Be sure to confirm you have met your requirements using your degree planning tool. Course offerings may vary slightly. Current course offerings are posted in the course catalog.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Summer Term
CTSC 5600	Introduction to Statistics in Clinical and Translational Research	3
CTSC 5602	Introduction to Utilizing Statistical Software in Clinical and Translational Research	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Fall Term
CTSC 5300	Foundations of Epidemiology	1
CTSC 5610	Statistics: Linear Regression Concepts, Interpretation, and Statistical Software	3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Winter Term
MGS 6000	Responsible Conduct of Research	1
CTSC 5640	Logistic Regression	1
CTSC 5720	Clinical Trials Design and Conduct	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Spring Term
CTSC 5650	Advanced Statistics in CTS Research: Survival Analysis with Statistical Software	1