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Ethical Research Requirement - Master’s Degrees

MGIS and MS SDS

Penn State requires all graduate students to complete formal training in the responsible conduct of research. Our program provides options and resources that meet and exceed the University’s minimum requirements. Additionally, our program promotes ethics across the curriculum and shares ethics resources with students and educators worldwide through open courseware

MPS in Homeland Security

Students in the Intelligence and Geospatial Analysis Option of the Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security complete the university's Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI) requirements by taking HLS 803: Homeland Security: Social and Ethical Issues. This course examines the social, political, legal, and ethical issues that arise in the context of homeland security.