UNIV 199 Research Intro Course Rescheduled for Jan 20-21
MEDIA: Shelley Pressley, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, WSU Undergraduate Education, 509-335-0014, spressley
PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University students in Pullman who have thought of starting undergraduate research can sign up for UNIV 199, a one-credit, one-weekend course. The course has been rescheduled for Jan. 20-21 and will be held in SPARK G10..
The course was originally scheduled for Jan. 6-7. Those enrolled in the Jan. 6-7 session were notified and given first priority to register for the rescheduled class.
“Introduction to Directed Research” will be taught by Shelley Pressley, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and several student peer mentors already involved in mentored research, scholarship, and creative activity. Additional lab tours will be scheduled during the first two weeks of spring semester for those enrolled in the mini session.
The two-day course is open to all students from every major who aren’t already working with a research mentor. At the workshop, they will:
- learn about academic research, scholarship, and creative activitity, collectively referred to as “research”
- improve their eligibility for an undergraduate research award
- gain skills applicable to any research environment
- discover opportunities at WSU in all disciplines, and
- prepare to seek a research opportunity right away.
The course has no prerequisites.