The Biomedical Research Certificate will provide students the opportunity to gain advanced training in biomedical research.  Students in the Certificate Program will gain a broader understanding of the creation, evaluation, and dissemination of new knowledge while performing publishable original biomedical research within a research-intensive community.  The Biomedical Research Certificate program includes engagement in inquiry-based research. 

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
VTPP 123	Foundations of Physiology	3
VTPP 444	Practicum in Biomedical Research	3
VTPP 491	Research 1	6
Prescribed Elective Courses		6
Select one of the following:
VTPP 207 & VTPP 208	Methodologies of Physiology Education Research and Analysis and Evaluation of Physiology Education
VTPP 223 & VTPP 224	Design of Experiments for Physiology Research and In Vitro Experimentation in Physiology Research
VTPP 232 & VTPP 233	Theoretical Foundations of Health Disparities Research and Health Disparities Research Parameters and Analysis
VTPP 234 & VTPP 235	Design of Models for Physiology Research and Analysis and Validation of Models for Physiology Research
Total Semester Credit Hours		18

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 Two (three hour) courses are required for 6 hours total.