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PHSCS
696

Intro to Research

Hours

0.5 Credit, 0 Lecture, 1.5 Lab

Semester

Fall, 
Winter, 
Spring, 
Summer
One or two research areas to be selected, with 20 hours of participation required each semester.

Become Your Own Teacher

Distinguish between the more teacher-driven approach common in undergraduate learning to the self-motivated approach necessary for graduate and professional success.

Path to Graduation

List the steps they must take to graduate successfully and in a timely manner, list when those steps are required, and articulate what they must do to accomplish them.

Ethics

Discuss scientific ethics and give examples of the correct behavior in situations they will encounter as students and professionals.

Presentations

Benchmark their presentation skills by giving a power point presentation on ethics.

Writing

Benchmark their current writing skills by writing a paper on ethics.

Study List

Complete their study lists by the first few weeks of the second semester.