Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5505 | Ethics Regulation and Policy in Biotechnology 1 | 3 |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5522 | Introduction to Scientific and Regulatory Writing 1 | 3 |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5532 | Introduction to Grant Writing 1,2 | 3 |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5533 | Communicating Science to a Broader Audience / Non-Scientists 1 | 3 |
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý5602 | Visualization: The Art of Numbers and the Psychology of Persuasion 1,2 | 3 |
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 | |
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5101 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | |
±á±Ê²ÑÌý8008 | Health Economics | |
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5514 | Regulatory eSubmissions | |
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5533 | Requirements for Product Labeling and Advertising | |
²Ï´¡¸é´¡Ìý5544 | 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 | |
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5101 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | |
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8307 | Systematic Reviews | |
²Ñ°°Õ³ÒÌý5001 | 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) | |
³§µþ³§Ìý8105 | 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¢Ìý9995 | Capstone Project | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
- 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.