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The student and the outside advisor develop
a research proposal. The student writes a 2- or 3-page statement that describes the nature
of the project, the questions to be asked, general methods to be used, etc. The student
signs the dated proposal and the advisor signs the proposal to indicate his/her
acceptance.
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The student presents the proposal to the
Program Director (286 Morrill Hall).
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The proposal is referred by the
Program Director to the Head of the SIB or SMCB department most closely
related to the proposed research.
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That Department Head selects a
departmental faculty
member (the advisor-of-note) to examine the proposal, the credentials of the outside
advisor, the time that the student will spend on the project, etc. The advisor-of-note is
responsible for certifying the appropriateness and feasibility of the project to be
undertaken and will negotiate with the outside advisor how much credit will be assigned
for the project.
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The
student will register for 590 or 599 course using the CRN of the
advisor-of-note.
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The advisor-of-note will read the final
report prepared by the student and, based upon the report and a written critical
evaluation from the outside advisor, will assign the the departmental
590 or 599 grade for the
project.
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The
advisor-of-note will submit a written evaluation to the Director of
the M.S. Biology Program.
