Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science

Thank you for your interest in the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (MS CTS) degree offered by the School of Public Health at UIC. The MS in Clinical and Translational Science has been designed for applicants with previous clinical training or those in concurrent clinical degree programs, especially those in fellowship programs, postdoctoral training positions, or junior faculty with clinical responsibilities.

This degree program is housed within the Health Policy and Administration division and is intended to train clinicians to become leaders in clinical and translational research. Students will learn the basic skills used by clinical researchers supplemented by a broad array of relevant electives that will provide basic concepts and theories consistent with each student's goals and objectives. Each student will work with his/her advisor and the program director to develop a program of study uniquely tailored to individual interests and future goals.

Qualifications for Admission

The MS in Clinical and Translational Science has been planned specifically for applicants with previous clinical training, especially those in fellowship programs in the health sciences, postdoctoral training positions, or junior faculty positions in the clinical track. Admitted students typically have at least a combined undergraduate/graduate grade point average of 3.00 (A = 4.00) and a combined Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of at least 1,000 (verbal plus quantitative).

In addition, an applicant must have:

• A post-baccalaureate graduate or professional degree at the doctoral level OR a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian school with concurrent enrollment in clinical degree program.

All MS applicants must submit GRE scores, EXCEPT

• MS applicants with a graduate or professional degree at the doctoral level, e.g., PhD, ScD, MD, DDS, DNP, DO, DPT, DVM, PharmD from an accredited U.S. or Canadian school who must submit the appropriate scores from exams required for practice in their profession such as the USMLE for physicians, National Board Dental Examinations Part I for dentists, and NPTE for physical therapists.
• MS applicants with the above-stated degrees from foreign schools whose applications are sponsored by an accepted referral service, such as AFGRAD or AMIDEAST; or are physicians licensed to practice in the United States who must also submit the professional exam scores outlined above.

MS CTS Program Requirements

The MS program consists of three components (Minimum of 48 SH):

1. Core Program Requirements – (18 SH)
2. Electives -  (14 SH)
3. Culminating Experience
• IPHS 598 – Research (16 SH)
• Research must be completed in two to three semesters of full-time work leading to the completion of a publishable paper and a research proposal. The research must be completed under the supervision of an approved clinical investigator and with the approval of a mentorship committee designed specifically for each student.
4. Required Non-Credit Training
• HIPAA Research 101
• Investigator Training 101

Please visit the MS CTS Student Handbook and MS CTS website for more details on this program. 

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