Undergraduate Research Letter of Recognition

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No. of Credits: 7
Contacts: Dr Andrew Piercy, Associate Dean and Chair of Science, School of Science and Health
Dr. Melanie Osterhouse, Program Coordinator

This course sequence provide the student preparation and practical experience doing undergraduate research. Students are informed of laboratory safety protocols, common laboratory skills, how to communicate research findings, and research ethics issues, such as working with human subjects. The student will conduct undergraduate research under the supervision of a research mentor with research done either at the College of Southern Maryland or other research institution during the time the student is enrolled at the College of Southern Maryland. The goals and criteria for the research project will be established by the research mentor and research student with the approval of the division chair.

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Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

Second Semester

BIO-2990 - Directed Studies in Biology II* (3)

Notes:

*Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)