There are at least three ways that you can receive course credit for research:

GRC Courses

Many courses include research experiences, often with a graduate student who serves as a consultant to help you with the research project. These “Graduate Research Consultants” (GRCs) are only there to coach you—they do not grade your work. For course titles and faculty who have taught courses with GRCs, see this list of GRC courses (.pdf).

Research Methods Courses

Many departments also offer courses that include training in specific research methodologies. Please consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies in your major department if you have specific questions about courses that teach research methods.

Research-Intensive Courses

The third way you can receive course credit is to enroll in a 195, 295 or 395 course offered by your major department. These course numbers are reserved for undergraduate research experiences. You should review the course catalogue to obtain course descriptions and specifics about any prerequisites for these courses, since each department is responsible for their own course offerings. Departments also offer other courses which have a substantial research component. Questions about specific courses should be addressed to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in your major department. Following is a partial listing of research intensive courses.

Please choose a department/program:

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