This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.
The undergraduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science requires 16 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.00 in the certificate's core courses. Work for the certificate includes core courses and electives. Students must complete all coursework for the certificate within three years of entering the program.
The Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science requires the following coursework.
Core Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these (10 s.h.): | ||
| EPID:4400 | Epidemiology I: Principles | 3 |
| STAT:3510/IGPI:3510 | Biostatistics (or an equivalent course) | 3 |
| URES:3001 | Introduction to Translational Research (must take EPID:4400 before or at the same time as this course) | 2 |
| URES:3002 | Practicum in Clinical and Translational Science (capstone course; must take URES:3001 before this course) | 2 |
Electives
Students must earn a total of 6 s.h. in courses chosen from the following lists.
Creative Writing
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CNW:3664/ENGL:3764 | Writing About Science | 3 |
Life Sciences
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL:2254 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BIOL:2723 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL:2753 | Introduction to Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL:3233 | Introduction to Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL:3253 | Neurobiology I | 4 |
| BIOL:3713 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL:4213/GENE:4213/IGPI:4213 | Bioinformatics | 2,4 |
| BIOL:4333 | Genes and Development | 3 |
| BMB:3110 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BMB:3120 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | 3 |
| BMB:3130 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | 3 |
| MICR:2157 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| MICR:3147 | Immunology and Human Disease | 3 |
Global Health
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GHS:3010/IGPI:3011 | Social Science Approaches to Global Health (when topic is research design in global health) | 3 |
| GHS:3111/SEES:3110 | Geography of Health | 3 |
| GHS:3720 | Contemporary Issues in Global Health | 3 |
Health and Human Physiology
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACB:3110 | Principles of Human Anatomy | 3 |
| HHP:2100 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| HHP:2130 | Human Development Through the Life Span | 3 |
| HHP:2200 | Physical Activity and Health | 3 |
| HHP:2310 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| HHP:2400 | Fundamentals of Human Physiology | 3 |
| HHP:3500 | Human Physiology | 3 |
| HHP:3850/GHS:3850 | Promoting Health Globally | 3 |
| NURS:1030 | Human Development and Behavior | 3 |
Psychological and Brain Sciences
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSY:2301 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSY:2401 | Introduction to Developmental Science | 3 |
| PSY:2501 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY:2601 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY:2701 | Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience | 4 |
Public Health
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CBH:4105 | Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| CPH:1400 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
| CPH:3400/SEES:3250 | Health, Work, and the Environment | 3 |
| CPH:3500/GHS:3500 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| HMP:4000 | Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| OEH:4240 | Global Environmental Health | 3 |
Admission to the certificate program is selective. Applicants must fulfill the following requirements by the end of the semester in which they apply:
- have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00;
- have earned a minimum of 45 s.h. of college-level credit;
- have been engaged in mentored scientific research at the University of Iowa;
- have completed BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology or BIOL:1141 Human Biology: Health Professions; and
- have completed MATH:1460 Calculus for the Biological Sciences or MATH:1550 Engineering Calculus I or MATH:1850 Calculus I.
Application
Interested students should apply through the certificate program's student application system. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by the Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science steering committee. Students will receive an email after an admissions decision has been made. Consult the Undergraduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science website for more information.
Applications should include the following:
- a description of the student's undergraduate research (maximum of 1,000 words), including the approximate number of hours per week the student spends conducting this research and the name and email address of the student's research mentor;
- a personal statement outlining the student's professional and career goals;
- a copy of the student's grade report from MyUI; and
- a letter of recommendation from the student's research mentor.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Clinical and Translational Science, Certificate
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| The graduate certificate in translational and clinical investigation requires 17 s.h. of graduate credit. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOS:4120 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| EPID:5500 | Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology | 3 |
| Certificate: translational and clinical investigation elective course a | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPID:4400 | Epidemiology I: Principles | 3 |
| EPID:6950 | Clinical Research Ethics | 2 |
| Certificate: translational and clinical investigation elective course a | 3 | |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
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- See the General Catalog for list of approved courses.