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MBB (694) Undergraduate Research Options and Courses |
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| Special Permission Form for Undergraduate Research Courses | ||
| Laboratory Option One (15 credits) |
01:694:381,382 Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6,3-6) and/or 01:694:481,482 Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6,3-6) or some form of “honors” laboratory research (6,6). See Honors page for more information. |
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| Laboratory Option Two (12 credits) |
01:694:381,382 Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6,3-6) or 01:694:481,482 Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6,3-6) or some form of “honors” laboratory research (6,6). See Honors page for more information. A minimum of 6 credits is required in research courses. Students are encouraged strongly to register for more than the minimum whenever possible. Students must take at least two approved electives to satisfy the requirements of this option. Note that students applying for honors must complete 6 credits of honors course work per term for two terms. |
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| Non laboratory Option (12 credits) |
01:694:489,490 Literature Research in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3,3) Students must take at least two approved electives to satisfy the requirements of this option. Students taking this option may not apply for departmental honors. |
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The following are courses that count for credit for independent research projects conducted in the laboratory of a faculty member at Rutgers University or UMDNJ. A written report of research carried out during each term is required. Registration in research courses is by special permission only. Students must fill out a Special Permission Form for Undergraduate Research and have it signed by their research advisor and MBB academic advisor before they can get a special permission number. |
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| 01:694:281,282 | Sophomore Laboratory Research (1-6, 1-6) | |
| 01:694:381,382 | Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6, 3-6) (Juniors) Research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. A written report of research carried out during each term required by the end of each semester. |
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| 01:694:481,482 | Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6, 3-6) Pre-requisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and Corequisites: 694:483,484. Research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. A written report of research carried out during the fall term required by the end of each semester. An oral presentation of the student's research in the Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (01:694:483,484) is required. |
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| 01:694:489,490 | Literature Research in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3,3) Pre-requisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and Corequisites: 694:483,484. Literature research projects on a selected subject under the direction of a faculty member. A written report of research carried out during the fall term required by the end of each semester. An oral presentation of the student's research in the Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (01:694:483,484) is required. |
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| 01:694:495,496 | Honors Laboratory Research (6,6) Pre-requisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and Corequisites: 694:483,484. Honors research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. An oral presentation of the student's research in the Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (01:694:483,484) is required. A honors thesis with an oral presentation and defense of the thesis is required. See Honors page for criteria for receiving Honors from the MBB. Note: You must apply to enroll in Honors Laboratory Research. The application requires a short research proposal, current transcript, and signatures from your thesis advisor. Applications due at the end of the spring semester for the following academic year. |
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| Required Courses for MBB Major Suggested Elective Courses for the MBB Major |
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| last updated 8/1/07 | ||