Features of the Undergraduate Research Program Students are assigned to mentors. Approximately ten hours must be devoted to research activity per week. Involvement in research is expected to last at least four semesters. Research can be done on campus and off campus. Enrollment in research courses is required for all participants.
Academic credit is awarded upon submitting a report.
Faculty members are awarded SSHU for serving as mentors. They learn how to prepare scientific reports. They learn how to prepare and present their work orally or as posters. They learn how to do literature search. Students improve their critical, analytical, and communication skills.