Scientific Research Ethics
The goal of this focal study is to give students interested in careers in the sciences or medicine an informed understanding of appropriate and ethical research methods. In particular, this focal study will introduce students to moral theories and give opportunity to apply them to issues related to the use of human and vertebrate subjects in scientific and medical research.
Instructions for Focal Study 40
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
Complete one course from each cluster.
| First Cluster – basic science (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
BIOL 200 OR BIOL 201 OR BIOL 202 |
Intro Biology: Flow of Energy OR Intro Biology: Flow of Info OR General Biology I (no longer offered) |
4 credits |
| CHEM 220 | General Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| ENV 200 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 credits |
| PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 credits |
| Second Cluster - ethics course (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 489 | Advanced Research Methods | 2-4 credits |
| PH 352 | Program Development and Evaluation | 4 credits |
| PHIL 202 | Ethics and Society | 4 credits |
| PHIL/DS 307 | Ethics, Medicine and Health Care | 4 credits |
| PHIL/ENV 322 | Animal Ethics | 4 credits |
| PHY 495 | Physics Research | 4 credits |
| PSY 348 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4 credits |
| SOC 300 | Introduction into Social Research | 4 credits |
| SOC 319 | Sociology of Medicine | 4 credits |
| SOCWK 310 | Research Methods | 4 credits |
| Third Cluster - all repeat (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
BIOL 200 OR BIOL 201 OR BIOL 202 |
Intro Biology: Flow of Energy (cannot use if using BIOL 201 in cluster 1) OR Intro Biology: Flow of Info (cannot use if using BIOL 200 in cluster 1) OR General Biology I (no longer offered) |
4 credits |
| CHEM 220 | General Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| ENV 200 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 credits |
| PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 credits |
| BIOL 489 | Advanced Research Methods | 2-4 credits |
| PH 352 | Program Development and Evaluation | 4 credits |
| PHIL 202 | Ethics and Society | 4 credits |
| PHIL/DS 307 | Ethics, Medicine and Health Care | 4 credits |
| PHIL/ENV 322 | Animal Ethics | 4 credits |
| PHY 495 | Physics Research | 4 credits |
| PSY 348 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4 credits |
| SOC 300 | Introduction to Social Research | 4 credits |
| SOC 319 | Sociology of Medicine | 4 credits |
| SOCWK 310 | Research Methods | 4 credits |