PHYS 2900: Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics

3 Credit Hours

This is a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE). Students will learn to perform research, including conducting background research, writing a review, data acquisition, and interpretation. Students will also engage in scientific discussion and draw conclusions. Students will learn about ethics and biases in science and how to convey science to a broader audience. By the end of the course, students will write an academic paper and disseminate their findings through an abstract. Students will disseminate their findings via an oral or poster presentation.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfuly complete this course will be able to:

Conduct a literature review and identify the knowledge gaps.
Acquire and identify data using basic analytical methods.
Think creatively and critically and interpret and discuss results.
Write a scientific report with appropriate citations.
Communicate effectively with scientific and non-scientific audiences
Critically reflect on the educational value, connectedness, skill integration, and self-growth.