All graduate students accepted into the Graduate College starting Spring semester 2009 must receive training in Responsible Conduct of Research. For thesis master’s students this training must occur prior to their enrolling in master’s thesis research. For non-thesis master’s students this training must occur prior to their approval to take the comprehensive examination. The Department of Nutritional Sciences requires that these requirements be met during the first year of enrollment in the program.
Students will 1) take the online CITI web based course "Biomedical Course in Responsible Conduct of Research" and “Social and Behavioral Research” (details found on Graduate College website) and 2) have a group discussion of cases on Responsible Conduct of Research pertinent to the program as part of an NS course. A memo must be sent by the Department to the Graduate College verifying completion of the group discussion of cases. The Graduate College automatically receives notification of completion of the CITI course.
To take the course required for the Graduate College please go to here. At the Main Menu page you must select “Affiliate with another institution”; select “Graduate College of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center” in this order. Complete the requested registration information, then select either the Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research, Basic Course, which is required for those students who will be handling blood or other bio-specimens or doing clinical research, or the Social and Behavioral Research Course, which is recommended for those doing community research.
