Research (RSCH)

Mentored Research Project I engages students in the development of a research proposal for hypothesis-driven research in their chosen discipline. Over the course of the semester the student will use existing peer reviewed literature to develop a research question, hypothesis, and a data collection plan, including the development of questionnaires or other tools for data collection. Students are encouraged to enroll in RES H212 (Mentored Research Project II) during the subsequent semester. In that course they will collect and analyze the data for this project.

Mentored Research Project II engages students in data collection, analysis, and presentation of hypothesis driven research on a topic in their chosen discipline. The student will use a previously established research plan to complete a project culminating in a written paper and poster presentation. The previous work will usually be completed in Mentored Research Project I (RES H211) but enrollment will be considered for students who have completed that phase in a different course or under the mentorship of a faculty member without a formal course.