Independent Study (Submat)

Catalog description

For students submatriculating in the Chemistry MS. Students carry out mentored research within the groups of individual faculty investigators on or near the Penn campus. Students commit a minimum of 15 hours/week to original research in their host laboratories. In addition to research and assignments, students meet to present and discuss scientific research. Course activities and assignments complement the research effort. Developing effective scientific presentations is an emphasis. Each student must contact the course instructor with information regarding research group (faculty principal investigator) in the spring term prior the fall term of CHEM 9997 .