URSCI Research for Course Credit
Students can earn course credit for working with a faculty mentor on a research or scholarly project or creative investigation that is completed independently. The for-credit option may be especially attractive to students who are enrolled for less than 18 credit hours in a semester.
These credits are NOT tied to URSCI awards and are by arrangement.
Typically, students conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. They can also collaborate with faculty mentors on an ongoing faculty research project. This directed undergraduate research, scholarship or creative investigation will culminate in a conference presentation, journal article, or other creative/scholarly project.
Uniform course names and numbers have been established to designate participation in independent undergraduate research/creative activities across all departments:
- Beginning Undergraduate Research, Scholarship or Creative Investigation—DEPT 195
- Intermediate URSCI—DEPT 295
- Advanced URSCI—DEPT 395
- Senior Thesis Level URSCI—DEPT 495
Students must obtain prior approval from a faculty mentor before they can register for any of these independent research courses. Projects completed as part of a class assignment are not eligible for URSCI credit.
Each course can be completed for variable credit hours (1-3) and can be repeated for two semesters at each class level.
Students are strongly encouraged to present their independent scholarly and creative work at Dominican’s SI (Scholarship & Ideas) Expo held in April.