# Brown University
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The Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) is designed primarily for physicians, doctorally-trained basic scientists, and students in doctoral programs or medical school. The goal of the Master's in Clinical and Translational Research Program is to train clinicians and basic scientists to extend basic scientific research into the clinical arena, ultimately leading to improvements in individual and population health. By translating basic research into improved clinical outcomes, researchers and clinicians are able to provide new treatments to patients more efficiently and quickly.
Full details on the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research, including the most up to date list of course requirements, can be found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/ctr/masters
Note:\
Starting in fall 2022, Brown will admit no new students to the ScM CTR program. The program will remain open until all enrolled students have graduated or completed their maximum time to graduate (i.e., five years from initial enrollment if enrolled full time). As with all degree programs at the Brown School of Public Health, the CTR ScM program is accredited by CEPH. The program will retain its accredited status.
### Master's in CTR Requirements
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| Master's in CTR Requirements | | |
| Intro to Research Methods (Students must complete one of the following two courses) | | |
| [PHP 2120](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202120 "PHP 2120") | Introduction to Methods in Epidemiologic Research | |
| [PHP 2150](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202150 "PHP 2150") | Foundations in Epidemiologic Research Methods | |
| Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis (Students must complete one of the following 2 courses sequences) | | |
| Sequence 1: | | |
| [PHP 2507](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202507 "PHP 2507") | Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis I | |
| [PHP 2508](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202508 "PHP 2508") | BioStatistics and Data Analysis II | |
| Or | | |
| Sequence 2: | | |
| [PHP 2510](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202510 "PHP 2510") | Principles of Biostatistics and Data Analysis | |
| [PHP 2511](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202511 "PHP 2511") | Applied Regression Analysis | |
| Advanced Research Methods (Students must complete two of the following courses) | | |
| [PHP 1560](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%201560 "PHP 1560") | Using R for Data Analysis | |
| [PHP 2030](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202030 "PHP 2030") | Clinical Trials Methodology | |
| [PHP 2040](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202040 "PHP 2040") | Survey Research Methods | |
| [PHP 2060](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202060 "PHP 2060") | Qualitative Methods in Health Research | |
| [PHP 2180](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202180 "PHP 2180") | Interpretation and Application of Epidemiology | |
| [PHP 2200](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202200 "PHP 2200") | Intermediate Methods in Epidemiologic Research | |
| [PHP 2410E](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202410E "PHP 2410E") | Medicare: A Data Based Policy Examination | |
| [PHP 2415](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202415 "PHP 2415") | Introduction to Evidence-based Medicine | |
| [PHP 2465A](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202465A "PHP 2465A") | Introduction to Health Decision Analysis | |
| [PHP 2561](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202561 "PHP 2561") | Methods in Informatics and Data Science for Health | |
| Scientific Writing (Students must complete the following course) | | |
| [PHP 2090](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202090 "PHP 2090") | Research Grant Writing for Public Health | |
| Topics in CTR (Students must enroll in this half credit course two times to fulfill the one credit requirement) | | |
| [PHP 2470](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202470 "PHP 2470") | Topics in Clinical, Translational and Health Services Research | |
| Students must complete two CTR electives found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/education-training/masters/clinical-and-translational-research/scm-ctr-electives | | |
The Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research is designed for trainees who need a more structured and intensive experience than can be obtained from taking one or two courses as a special/non-degree student, but who do not need or are not in a position to pursue the full Master’s Degree. Students in the Certificate Program in Clinical and Translational Research must complete four courses. Full details on the Certificate in CTR can be found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/ctr/certificate.
### Certificate in CTR Course Requirements
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| Certificate in CTR Course Requirements | | |
| Research Methods (Students must complete one of the following courses) | | |
| [PHP 2120](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202120 "PHP 2120") | Introduction to Methods in Epidemiologic Research | |
| [PHP 2150](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202150 "PHP 2150") | Foundations in Epidemiologic Research Methods | |
| [PHP 2300](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202300 "PHP 2300") | Research Methods in Behavioral Science | |
| Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis (Students must complete both of the following courses) | | |
| [PHP 2507](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202507 "PHP 2507") | Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis I | |
| [PHP 2508](https://bulletin.brown.edu/search/?P=PHP%202508 "PHP 2508") | BioStatistics and Data Analysis II | |
| Students must complete one elective from the list found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/ctr/certificate | | |