Sequence of Courses

Sequence of Courses The MPDM program follows a prescribed curriculum. See table below for the schedule and sequence of courses for the two-year program. Students may also take the courses in the program on a part-time basis as needed.

 
 
Semester Core Disciplines Management Track
FALL
Year 1
Clinical Development
Seminar I
SMPD 281A (3 units)
GWAR
Developing & Managing People
BUS 210 (3 units)
May be held either year 1 or Year 2
Regulatory Affairs I
SMPD 283A (3 units)
Online
SPRING
Year 1
Clinical Development
Seminar II
SMPD 281B (2 units)
Biomedical Project Management
SMPD 202T (3 units) 
or
Business Law and Ethics
BUS 250 (2 units) 
Regulatory Affairs II
SMPD 283B (3 units) 
Online 
SPRING -
SUMMER
Year 1
Research / Practicum
SMPD 285 (1 unit)
   
FALL
Year 2
Special Topics in
Clinical Trials Management I
or SMPD 289A (2 units)
Biomedical Project Management
SMPD 202T (3 units) 
or
Business Law and Ethics
BUS 250 (2 units) 
Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
SMPD 286 (3 units)
Online 
SPRING
Year 2
Clinical Trials
Seminar II
SMPD 289B (3 units)
Culminating experience
(Capstone Project)
Managing Medical Product Development
BUS 284C (3 units)
Bioinformatics in Drug & Device Development 
SMPD 287 (3 units)