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Scientific Integrity
MCB 350

Course Information

Description

MCB 350 is designed for first year students in the MCO Program. The course is a discussion forum on scientific integrity using case studies to examine basic ethical and regulatory requirements for conducting research, and fulfills the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) requirements for formal Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) instruction. Students are required to complete a pre-course assignment, attend all lectures including the final lecture in February, participate in class discussions, and complete a final course evaluation. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Course Notes

According to NIH Guidelines, students are required to take a Scientific Integrity Refresher Course every four years (*MCB 351).

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 2
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Course Component Seminar
Grading Basis FAS Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 4, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level Graduate Course