In Q2 the research courses are essential for providing you fundamental skills that prepare you to carry out the two required Neuroscience Thesis courses (NEUR 4950 and NEUR 4951).
A senior thesis project is a paper, conference presentation, or other qualified deliverable (e.g., manuscript, grant), that is an extension of their research. Unlike most term projects, papers, and lab reports written in undergraduate courses, a senior thesis addresses questions or issues for which no known or generally accepted answers exist. It allows you to explore your aptitude for research within a more extended and individualized framework than that generally afforded by face-to-face courses. It deepens your participation in the University’s community of scholars through your close contact with your thesis mentor, other interested faculty, graduate and postdoctoral students, and fellow undergraduate researchers. As the most widely recognized and respected hallmark of undergraduate distinction, a senior thesis demonstrates to graduate schools, fellowship committees, and employers your intellectual achievement and sophistication as well as your initiative and self-discipline. A senior thesis provides you with the opportunity to draw upon everything you have learned in your college experience and make a significant contribution of your own.
Your thesis mentor ultimately decides the requirements for the thesis project. Therefore, you will work with your mentor directly in starting and completing the project.
Preexisting Requirements:
1) Faculty research mentor.
2) Completed a minimum of two Neuroscience research courses (see Q2).
3) Senior standing.
How to register: You must be a senior in order to qualify for conducting a senior thesis. The same workflow involving DocuSign in Q2 will be used.
When registered: For most students, Dr. Tran will appear as the instructor of record (IOR) unless the course section was arranged differently with your mentor as the IOR. He is instructor of record only for administrative purposes (i.e., registration, submitting grades).
