The Certificate Program in Clinical and Translational Science is open only to Mayo Clinic employees who have a doctoral degree in a discipline applicable to clinical research and are pursuing a clinical and translational research project that will lead to improvements in human health. Potential candidates for the Certificate must hold Mayo Clinic appointments of sufficient duration to complete the program requirements. Visiting research fellows are eligible to apply. However, visiting clinicians and research trainees are not eligible.
Course Work
The curriculum for the Certificate award consists of 13 credits (14 credits for those pursuing a concentration). The student must complete all of the required courses listed below:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MGS 6000 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
| CTSC 5010 | Clinical Research Proposal Development | 2 |
| CTSC 5100 | Academic Publishing | 1 |
| CTSC 5370 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 2 |
| CTSC 5600 | Introduction to Statistics in Clinical and Translational Research | 3 |
| 1 | 5 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
Concentration Requirements
Biomedical Ethics (BET)
(5 credits required)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CTSC 5261 | Theoretical and Historical Foundations of Biomedical Ethics | 2 |
| CTSC 5262 | Health Policy and Biomedical Ethics | 1 |
| 2 |
| Ethical Issues in Regenerative Medicine | |
| Ethical Issues in Population Health Science | |
| Ethical Issues in Individualized Medicine | |
| Ethical Issues in Artificial Intelligence and Information Technologies | |
| Total Hours | 5 |
Clinical Trials (CLTR)
(5 credits required)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CTSC 5020 | Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research | 1 |
| CTSC 5025 | Introduction to Regulatory Science | 1 |
| CTSC 5602 | Introduction to Utilizing Statistical Software in Clinical and Translational Research | 1 |
| CTSC 5720 | Clinical Trials Design and Conduct | 1 |
| CTSC 6170 | The Science of Team Science - Strategies for Success | 1 |
| Total Hours | 5 |
Individualized Medicine (IDVM)
(5 credits required)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CTSC 5340 | Ethical Issues in Individualized Medicine | 1 |
| CTSC 5400 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Concepts and Core Technologies for Individualized Medicine Approaches | 1 |
| CTSC 5410 | Molecular Variant Evaluation | 2 |
| CTSC 6160 | Genomic Analysis and Data Interpretation for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases | 2 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
Mixed Methods Research (MIXM)
(5 credits required)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CTSC 5810 | Qualitative Research Design, Methods, and Analysis | 1 |
| CTSC 5815 | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research for Translational Science | 2 |
| CTSC 5820 | Introduction to Survey Research | 1 |
| CTSC 5900 | Introduction to Health Services Research and Policy | 1 |
| Total Hours | 5 |
Quantitative Research Methods (QUAN)
(5 credits required)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CTSC 5602 | Introduction to Utilizing Statistical Software in Clinical and Translational Research | 1 |
| CTSC 5610 | Statistics: Linear Regression Concepts, Interpretation, and Statistical Software | 3 |
| 1 |
| Logistic Regression | |
| Advanced Statistics: Survival Analysis with Statistical Software | |
| Total Hours | 5 |
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 |
| CTSC 5300 | Foundations of Epidemiology | 1 |
| CTSC 5600 | Introduction to Statistics in Clinical and Translational Research | 3 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CTSC 5010 | Clinical Research Proposal Development | 2 |
| 1 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MGS 6000 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
| 1-2 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 1-2 |
