The course features contact with outstanding faculty members in lectures, small discussion groups and research explorations. This course is not just for students interested in honors programs. The course coordinator assists students in finding mentors working in areas of students' interests. Freshmen and sophomores should contact 116 Ag Hall in late Fall to learn about the application process. Many students find that the Summer Session is a good time for working on this type of a project.
Students are responsible for finding their own faculty mentors.
You will need to contact a faculty member to discuss the type of research you are interested in doing. Departments have lists of their faculty and research interests. This is one way to find out who is doing research on a topic that is of interest to you. For additional suggestions, you may also want to talk to your TA's, departmental advisors or to a professor who teaches one of your favorite courses. Remember that there may be many opportunities outside your major department.