About our Program

Regulatory Science offers both onsite and online courses!

Our online courses offer convenient internet-based learning tools that feature:

• Lectures, live faculty real-time activities, flexible threaded discussions, and academic easy-to-use resources that are   

  all available at the course web site.
• The ability to access coursework anytime – 24 hours a day
• Guidance and virtual office hours by our program coordinators and personal mentors
• Limited enrollment which allows students to get to know their instructors and fellow students personally
• Communication with instructors and fellow students through chat rooms, message boards and email
• Reading and writing assignments to expand knowledge of the Regulatory Sciences; these can be completed off line at

  the student’s convenience

Each week one hour of class activities also occur in real time, via live video and /or live chat in the online classroom. Students are able to interact with the professor as he or she moderates a thought provoking discussion from our learning studio. In addition, both the professor and the teaching assistant are available online for additional questions or academic support.

Online students receive administrative support, academic and career counseling from a personal Regulatory Science Advisor who is assigned to work with them. This individual is available through email or over the phone to answer questions, explore career alternatives, and recommend resources.

An important feature of our Online Regulatory Science courses is their use of online learning communities where interactivity is generated inside and outside of online classrooms. Regulatory Science students team up to learn with their cohort groups who are comprised of medical product professionals from diverse fields. Together these groups develop an interdisciplinary approach to medical product development.

Throughout their Regulatory Science online education, students complete a signature project, a Portfolio of Learning. The portfolio is comprised not just of classroom based materials, but instead, assembled from academic research and multiple real-life experiences. Portfolios graphically advertise areas of expertise to current and prospective employers.

In addition, to bring our students together for an informal learning experience, a highly interactive summer camp is offered in Los Angeles each year. The camp experience provides a forum for professional development and networking with peers, academic and industry experts.