Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30

Required Courses:

Core Courses
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5505Ethics Regulation and Policy in Biotechnology 13
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5522Introduction to Scientific and Regulatory Writing 13
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5532Introduction to Grant Writing 1,23
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5533Communicating Science to a Broader Audience / Non-Scientists 13
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý5602Visualization: The Art of Numbers and the Psychology of Persuasion 1,23
Electives 3
Select four electives from one or more areas of interest below. Students may also select courses that are not listed with approval from the program director.12
Recommended for Regulatory Writing
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5111
Genomics in Medicine
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312
Biostatistics
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Fundamentals of Epidemiology
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Health Economics
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Regulatory eSubmissions
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Requirements for Product Labeling and Advertising
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Regulatory Intelligence
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5545
Post Approval Changes (PAC)
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5548
Risk Management of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5592
Food and Drug Law
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5594
Regulation of Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5611
Regulation of Advertising and Promotions
Recommended for Medical Communication
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5111
Genomics in Medicine
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312
Biostatistics
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Fundamentals of Epidemiology
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8307
Systematic Reviews
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Marketing Management/Strategy
±á±Ê²ÑÌý8008
Health Economics
±á±Ê²ÑÌý8013
Research Methods in Health Policy
²Ñ³§±ÊÌý5114
Communication Research Methods
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5533
Requirements for Product Labeling and Advertising
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5544
Regulatory Intelligence
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5592
Food and Drug Law
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5611
Regulation of Advertising and Promotions
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5545
Post Approval Changes (PAC)
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Health Communication
Recommended for Popular Science Writing
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5111
Genomics in Medicine
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312
Biostatistics
°ä²Ñ³Ò°ÕÌý5202
Storytelling through Innovation
°ä²Ñ³Ò°ÕÌý8101
Data Driven Insights
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5101
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
±á±Ê²ÑÌý8008
Health Economics
±á±Ê²ÑÌý8013
Research Methods in Health Policy
´³¸é±·Ìý5212
The Entrepreneurial Journalist
´³¸é±·Ìý5302
Reporting Lab 1
´³¸é±·Ìý5303
Journalism Concepts
´³¸é±·Ìý5308
Multiplatform Journalism
²Ñ³§±ÊÌý5114
Communication Research Methods
²Ñ³§±ÊÌý8254
Public Information Media Campaigns
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5592
Food and Drug Law
³§µþ³§Ìý8105
Health Communication
Capstone Course
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý9995Capstone Project3
Total Credit Hours30
1

With approval from the program director, students may request to waive any one core course and replace it with an alternate course that aligns with the goals of the degree program.

2

With approval from the program director, students may take a graduate level course that covers similar material.

3

Electives are selected based on the student's interest (eg, regulatory writing, popular science writing, medical communications) under the direction of the program director. Students may select courses that are not listed with approval from the program director.

Culminating Event:
Capstone Project:
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý9995 Capstone Project constitutes a culminating event of the Scientific Writing PSM and requires the submission of a detailed technical paper and oral presentation. In the summer following the first year of study, students are expected to complete an internship, which becomes part of their capstone project. The internship must take place in a workplace approved by the PSM Steering Committee, which includes faculty from the College of Science and Technology, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, and the Provost's Office. Workplaces may include a patent law office specializing in chemical, engineering and scientific innovation; a practicing scientist; a publishing company; or any other relevant workplace on or off °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s campus.