The Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program offers learners select online courses for professional development in clinical and translational research. Course descriptions are available at MSCI Special Students (professional development).
Fall 2024
- MSCI 5030 Clinical Epidemiology I, 4 credit hours
August 19 – 30, 2024
Synchronous: M-F, 8:30 – 10:00 am - MSCI 5009 Biostatistics I with R, 4 credit hours
September 3 – 30, 2024
Synchronous: M-F, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Prerequisite: Research project in progress with data collected
- MSCI 5002 Scientific Writing & Communications, 2 credit hours
September 20 – October 6, 2024
Synchronous: TBD
- MSCI 5044 Clinical Trials, 3 credit hours
October 14 – November 1, 2024
Synchronous: M-F, 8:30 – 11:00 am
- MSCI 5004 Introduction to Biostatistics, 3 credit hours
November 4 – 29, 2024
Synchronous: M-F, 8:00 – 11:00 am
Spring 2025
- MSCI 5003 Genetics, Genomics, & Molecular Medicine, 3 credit hours
January 6 – 31, 2025
Synchronous: M-F, 9:00 – 11:00 am - MSCI 5004L Introduction to Biostatistics, R Laboratory, 1 credit hour
January 20 – 31, 2025
Synchronous: M-F, 8:00 – 9:00 am
- MSCI 5015 Biostatistics II with R, 4 credit hours
February 3 – 28, 2025
Synchronous: M-F, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Prerequisites:
-Research project in progress with a cleaned dataset
-MSCI 5009 Biostatistics I with R OR
-MSCI 5004 Intro to Biostatistics AND MSCI 5004L Intro to Biostatistics, R Laboratory
Summer 2025
- MSCI 5029 Research Ethics & Scientific Integrity, 1 credit hour
May 5 – 30, 2025; Asynchronous
Satisfies the RCR requirement for students and trainees supported by NIH funding - MSCI 5000 Drug & Device Development, 3 credit hours
June 2 – 30, 2025
Synchronous: T-F, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Cost: $1929 per credit hour (tuition); other fees may apply
Apply: MSCI Courses 2024-2025
Deadline to Apply: 4 weeks before the class start date
Contact: MSCI@vanderbilt.edu
If qualified, eligible employees of VUMC may use their VUMC tuition benefits to help cover a portion of tuition costs. Please confirm your eligibility and tuition benefit rates with VUMC HR.
The MSCI program does not permit course auditing.
