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Dec 07, 2025
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UGR 4971 - Undergraduate Research Thesis I3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This is the first course in the two-course undergraduate research sequence culminating in a written thesis. The goal of the course sequence is to allow undergraduate students to actively participate in a research project, the outcome of which is a thesis document. The student, under the supervision of a faculty member, pursues a research topic in that faculty member’s area of expertise. Approval of the research topic and project scope is required. In this course, the student conducts a literature search in the research area, defines the problem statement, develops a project plan, and begins the main body of research and produces a set of preliminary work pertaining to the project. The student will write a proposal document towards their thesis in UGR 4972.
Prereq: Department chair consent
Note: A cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 is strongly recommended. Course may not be repeated for credit.
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the research process
- Conduct a literature search and create an annotated bibliography
- Effectively read and evaluate journal articles
- Demonstrate understanding of research ethics
- Formulate a research problem statement
- Determine the necessary resources to successfully execute a research project
- Develop technical and scientific expertise in the research area
- Report results in a manner appropriate for scientific research
- Demonstrate independent thinking and learning
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