Certificate in Clinical & Health Services Research

Offered at the University Center of Greenville

The Certificate in Clinical and Health Services Research offered by Clemson University at the University Center of Greenville is a 12 credit non-degree graduate-level program

leading to an awarded certificate. It is intended to enhance the research

skills of health professionals by providing introductory graduate courses.

This certificate program is designed for qualified applicants holding masters or professional degrees in the health or medical sciences and/or related physical, biological and social sciences. Participation in this certificate program requires, at a minimum, completion of the baccalaureate degree. Priority for admission will be given to individuals who have earned a professional or graduate degree in a health-related field. Courses are at the graduate level and all or some of the credits earned may be applicable to graduate programs at a later date depending on the policies of the specific graduate program. Currently enrolled graduate students at Clemson University may also be able to use these classes as electives.

Program Requirements:

M H A 732 Outcomes assessment and evaluation in health services 3(3,0) Introduces the general application of evaluative research in a variety of health care settings, administrative purposes of evaluation of organizational components and/or programs and the design and implementation of evaluative efforts.

MTHSC 805 Data Analysis 3(3,0) Methodology in analysis of statistical data emphasizing applications to real problems using computer-oriented techniques: computer plots, transformations, criteria for selecting variables, error analysis, multiple and stepwise regression, analysis of residuals, model building in time series and ANOVA problems, jackknife and random subsampling, multidimensional scaling, clustering. Preq: MTHSC 301, 400, or consent of instructor.

Application Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis. Apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the first day of class.

HLTH 809 Epidemiological Research 3(3,0) Basic concepts of epidemiology with emphasis on applied aspects rather than theoretical. Examples are drawn from clinical practice. Use of relevant PC-based computer packages is required. Preq: MTHSC 405 or EX ST 801 or consent of instructor.

MTHSC 807 Applied Multivariate Analysis 3(3,0) Applied multivariate analysis: computer plots of multivariate observations; multidimensional scaling; multivariate tests of means, covariances and equality of distributions; univariate and multivariate regressions and their comparisons; MANOVA; principal components analysis; factor analysis; analytic rotations; canonical correlations. Offered fall semester only. Preq: MTHSC 403 and 805 or consent of instructor

NOTE: Recommended sequence of courses for completion in one year: Semester 1 - MHA 732 & MTHSC 805. Semester 2 - HLTH 809 & MTHSC 807.

Recommended sequence of courses for completion in two years: Semester 1 – MHA 732. Semester 2 – HLTH 809. Semester 3 – MTHSC 805. Semester 4 – MTHSC 807.

Admission Requirements:

It is recommended that interested students contact Dr. Lee Crandall, LAC@clemson.edu, for a Pre-Application form.

A complete application packet should include:

• Application as a non-degree seeking student: www.grad.clemson.edu/admission/nonDegreeMajors.php

• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work.

Application Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis. Apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the first day of class.

Clemson University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor’s, Master’s, Education Specialist, and Doctor’s degrees. Questions related to this accreditation should be directed to Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, 1966 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; phone 404-679-4501.

For Additional Information:

Financial Aid www.clemson.edu/finaid

Graduate School Admissions www.grad.clemson.edu/admission/index_ND.php

Certificate in Clinical & Health Services Research LAC@clemson.edu

Tuition and Fees www.grad.clemson.edu/programs/tuition.php

University Center of Greenville www.UCgreenville.org

Contact Information:

Lee Crandall, Ph.D. Professor and Chair

Public Health Sciences (864) 656-3082

LAC@clemson.edu

Claire Cappio Student Services Manager

University Center of Greenville (864) 250-8880

cappio@clemson.edu