Undergraduate Research Colloquium

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Presentations by appropriate faculty on research opportunities for undergraduates. VB SC 290H Undergraduate Research Colloquium (1) The goal of the course is for students to acquire the skills necessary to obtain an independent research project of the scope and scale required to complete an Honors Thesis. Students will learn to use online tools to approach primary literature in order to familiarize themselves with faculty research topics. Department faculty will present overviews of their research programs, including potential opportunities for undergraduate projects. First year honors students in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Immunology and Infectious Disease, and Toxicology majors should take this course in their second semester. Other interested students may take the course with department approval.