This course runs from the fall to spring semester. This course is designed to assist students in the completion of their research project and thesis. The faculty research mentor and student will work together to formulate a research question based on current biological knowledge and scientific literature. They will develop hypotheses to guide designing and conducting experiments to test the hypotheses. Under faculty supervision, the student will analyze the data and propose follow up experiments. The results and conclusions will be reported in a final thesis. Based upon the thesis proposal and thesis work completed and with the approval of the Thesis advisory committee, students should be prepared to complete their thesis writing and successfully defend their thesis.
In addition, the student will reflect on how the project activities and experiences have contributed to their personal growth as a scientist and their future career plans.