Research Minor

Clinical or Bench Research Pathways

Have you ever thought about a career in research? Would like to get a "hands on" experience to better under-stand concepts in class? Then the new Research minor may be for you.

 

Whether you are interested in better understanding the basic and/or clinical sciences, pursue a career in research, or bolster your credentials on an application for a professional clinical program, research is one of the most beneficial displays of scholarship one participate in at the undergraduate level.

Benefits of a Research Minor

  • Baptist University of Health Science faculty with extensive research expertise in both clinical and laboratory settings.
  • Conduct research at Baptist Health Sciences University clinical and laboratory facilities.
  • Learn and train in a small research setting to get individualized mentoring from professors.

Requirements

Established in partnership with the Baptist Cancer Research Institute (BCRI) with the purpose of getting students either practical clinical or bench research experience to supplement their course studies, the research minor is open to all students, regardless of major.

In addition, the following coursework is required:

Two trimesters, (6) hours, of:

HSC 305Practicum - Clinical Research (3) or
HSC 306Practicum - Bench Research (3)

 

Select nine credit hours from the courses listed below:

BIO 460Cancer Biology (3)
CHE 330Molecular Pharmacology (3)
HCM 355Information System Project Management (3)
HCM 359Health Care Data Analysis (3)
HCM 360Quality Improvement in Health Care (3)
HCM 405Health Care Data Mining (3)
HCM 425Health Administration Information Systems (3)
HSC 350Perspectives in Epidemiology (3)
HSC 460Undergraduate Research (1)
HSC 461Bio-technique Seminar (2)
MAT 211Statistics (3)
MAT 310Biostatistics (3)
POH 375Global Infectious Diseases (3)

Total Minor Credit Hours = 15 credit hours

 

For more information, please contact Mark Stutz, PhD at [email protected], or by phone (901) 572-2572.

CURRICULUM

God's Blessings

 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
  And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
  and to walk humbly[a] with your God

Micah 6:8