Millennium Scholars Second-Year Seminar

Catalog description

Millennium Scholars Program (MSP) Second-Year Seminar is a one-credit course designed for Second-Year MSP students. This one credit course is designed to assist scholars in developing research and presentation skills, prepare for the summer research experience (REU) application process and to understand the role of ethics and morals is the conduct of scientific research. This course will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective researcher and presenter of research; how to identify and apply for summer research experiences; clarifying personal research interests and understanding professional ethics. This section of seminar is unique because only second-year students participating in the Millennium Scholars Program will be enrolled. At the conclusion of the seminar students should have the foundational elements of an REU application completed and a list of ten REUs they will apply to in the spring semester. Students will also discuss issues relating to ethics and equity in science.