Be sure to make contact with them if you do not understand the lecture or anything course related. They are there to help you. In addition, many faculty members are doing research. Graduate programs are extremely competitive and often require that you have some, if not extensive, research experience in order to be a qualified candidate. It is recommended that you start looking into research possibilities early in your undergraduate education.
Professors welcome undergraduate researchers.
However, you must prove yourself by taking such courses as chemistry, biology, math or physics and making respectable grades. It is always best to contact the professor directly and find out what they require. Doing research with professors may then lead to a Senior Thesis and defense, making you eligible to graduate with departmental or general honors . There is a mandatory Assessment Test for graduating seniors. The test is offered only once a year in April so anyone planning to graduate in August or December must plan ahead and take the previous April's exam.