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School of Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Introductory Research

BIOL 3230 (INTRODUCTORY RESEARCH I) AND BIOL 3231 (INTRODUCTORY RESEARCH II)

The Introductory Research course is designed for students who have limited or no prior research experience. Students will work closely with a particular faculty member on an individualized research project, gaining valuable knowledge in reading primary literature, keeping a lab notebook, formulating hypotheses, designing and executing an experiment, and analyzing experimental results. You must contact a faculty member and arrange a project with them before enrolling in this course. (Enrollment is by permission only.)

  • Faculty Sponsor Form
  • Introductory Research Grading Rubric
  • Poster Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Oral Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Students enrolling in Introductory Research must present their project at the end of a semester with either a poster presentation or an oral presentation
  • BIOL 3230/31 can count in the General Biology Track for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3230/31 can count as an Upper Division Biology Elective or a Directed Elective for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3230/31 can be used for the Minor in Biology

Biology Research Practicum

BIOL 4230 (RESEARCH PRACTICUM I), BIOL 4231 (RESEARCH PRACTICUM II), AND BIOL 4232 (RESEARCH PRACTICUM III)

The Research Practicum is a more advanced individualized research experience. Students with some prior research experience should consider this course, as they will be expected to work more independently than students enrolled in the Introductory Research Course. You must contact a faculty member and arrange a project with them before enrolling in this course. (Enrollment is by permission only.)

  • Faculty Sponsor Form
  • Research Practicum Grading Rubric
  • Oral Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Students enrolling in the Biology Research Practicum must present their project at the end of a semester with an oral presentation
  • BIOL 4230/31/32 can count in the General Biology Track for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 4230/31/32 can count as an Upper Division Biology Elective or a Directed Elective for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 4230/31/32 can be used for the Minor in Biology

PHYS 3224/3230/3231: Introductory Research

CHEM 3230, PHYS 3230 (Introductory Research)

  • CHEM 3230 Syllabus
  • CHEM 3230 On-Campus Internship Form
  • Faculty Sponsorship Form
  • CHEM 3230 counts in the Chemistry Core, Chemistry Electives or Biology Directed Electives
  • PHYS 3230 counts in the Physics Minor, Chemistry Directed Electives, or Biology Directed Electives
  • This course may be repeated for credit using the following course numbers: 3231, 3232.
  • Poster Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Oral Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Course Grading Rubric

CHEM 4230, PHYS 4230 (Research Practicum)

  • CHEM 4230 Syllabus
  • CHEM 4230 On-Campus Internship Form
  • Faculty Sponsorship Form
  • CHEM 4230 counts in the Chemistry Core and Electives as well as in Biology Directed Electives
  • PHYS 4230 counts in the Physics Minor, Chemistry Directed Electives, or Biology Directed Electives
  • This course may be repeated using the following course numbers: 4231, 4232
  • Oral Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Course Grading Rubric