Completing RECR
To complete the Ph.D. in CMSE Program and graduate from Michigan State University, students must complete Research Integrity requirements. CMSE requires students to complete the RECR requirements as indicated by the Graduate School for Doctoral Students and does not require to complete any other extra requirements.
Year 1
Citi modules:
- Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research
- Authorship
- Plagiarism
- Research Misconduct
Discussion-based education:
6 hours discussion-based education(complete before finishing comprehensive examination
and entering candidacy status, doctoral students starting in Fall 2020 or later)
Year 2
Complete 3 of 6 possible RECR Basic CITI modules:
- Collaborative Research
- Conflicts of Interest
- Data Management
- Mentoring
- Peer Review
- Financial Responsibility
Year 3 forward
3 hours of annual refresher education
- CITI modules not previously taken to fulfill Year 1 or 2 or another refresher year’s requirements
- Department/College Workshops, brown-bag luncheons, group discussions that cover RECR related topics
- Graduate School RECR workshops not previously taken
- One-on-one discussions between the student and their advisor
- Other RECR related courses (non-CITI modules, Academic courses, etc.)
More information can be found on the Graduate School's Website