Below is a list of the College of Public Health contract courses required for a variety of academic programs. These contracts will serve as permits. Please read this information thoroughly as it will help you understand requirements and required paperwork. Students registering for the following courses may be required to have a current Human Research Protections certificate on file with the USF Division of Research Integrity and Compliance. Students taking the Special Project for the first time will take CITI course. The Human Research Protections courses are online and take about 2 hours to complete; students taking these courses in multiple semesters will be required to complete a continuing education course when their certificate is out of date. For more information on these requirements, or printing certificates of completion, please go to the USF Research Integrity and Compliance website. For helpful instructions on CITI registration, please click on the following link: CITI Human Subject Protection Education Program Registration Process. Independent Study (PHC 6907): 1-6 credits (S / U Grade Only) (MPH, MSPH, MHA students) Directed Research (PHC 7910): 1-19 credits (S / U Grade Only) Specialized Study (PHC 7908): 1-9 credits (S / U Grade Only) Applied Practice Experience (PHC 6949): 3 credits (Regular Grade) (MPH Students) Integrated Learning Experience (PHC 6943): 3 credits (Regular Grade) (MPH Students) Thesis (PHC 6971) : 2-19 credits (S / U Grade Only) (MSPH students) See the Graduate School's Thesis/Dissertation page for more instructions on USF requirements and deadlines. MHA Internship (PHC 6941): 2 credits (S / U Grade Only) (MHA Students) MHA Internship Report (PHC 6917): 2 credits (S / U Grade Only) (MHA Students) All research investigators at USF are responsible for submitting human subject research for review by the USF IRB (and additional IRBs if required) prior to starting a research study. If it is not clear what type of human subjects (exempt, expedited, full board) approval is required; students should consult the USF Office of Research Integrity & Compliance in collaboration with their mentor. Only the IRB can determine if the research being conducted falls under the exempt category. Research investigators must prepare a protocol giving a complete description of the proposed research, a detailed application and, when appropriate, a sample of the proposed informed consent form. All protocols and related forms must be submitted electronically to the IRB via eIRB, which can be accessed online on the Research Integrity and Compliance website. The letter from the IRB indicating approval or designation of non research should be submitted as an appendix in any final document. Links for IRB EducationMeeting the USF Institutional Review Board requirement for Human Research Protections
Special Project (PHC 6977): 3 credits (S / U Grade Only) (MPH, MHA students)
Supervised Field Experience (PHC 6945): 1-12 credits (S / U Grade Only) (MPH, MHA, MSPH students)Institutional Review Board Approval (IRB)*
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