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MBB (694) Undergraduate Research Options and Courses

Special Permission Form for Undergraduate Research Courses

UMDNJ Internship Permission Forms

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.
A minimum of 12 credits is required in research courses. Students are encouraged strongly to register for more than the minimum whenever possible. Students must take at least one approved elective to satisfy the requirements of this option.

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.
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.

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. For more information on the length and format of the Research Report click here.

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.

Course Number
Title (Credits) & Description
01:694:281,282 Sophomore Laboratory Research (1-6, 1-6) 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.
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.

01:694:481,482 Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Research (3-6, 3-6)
Pre-requisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and Corequisites for 482: 694:484. 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 (01:694:484) is required.
01:694:489,490 Literature Research in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3,3)
Pre-requisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and Corequisite for 495: 694:484. 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 (01:694:484) is required.
01:694:495,496

Honors Laboratory Research (6,6)
Pre-requisites: 01:694:315, 407-408, and Corequisite for 495: 694:484. Honors research project in the laboratory of a faculty member. In addition to the research, students are required to attend a seminar in the fall semester on writing a Honors Thesis. An oral presentation of the student's research in the Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (01:694:484) 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.

Summer Research: A student can take up to 6 credits maximum for Summer research. 6 credits means they should accumulate at least 300 hours in the laboratory. For example, 30 hrs per week over a 10 week period over the summer. Students taking less credits have to fulfill proportionally less hours in the lab, with 1 credit requiring at least 50 hours of laboratory work. A minimum of 3 credits is required. A full research report is required to be awarded credits for the research.

Note: Students conducting research for credit are not able to have SURF or WURF fellowships or be paid by their PI.

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