NUTR 495 - Undergraduate Research

Description:
Faculty supervised laboratory or field research experience. May be repeated up to 12 credits. Grade will be S or U. By permission of instructor. Course will be offered every year. (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer).

Credits: (1-6)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Design and propose a research project.	Generate a hypothesis or research question, conduct an appropriate length review of literature, and write a proposal describing research methods to be used.	Faculty mentor and students will confer to determine if the research proposal is satisfactory or need revision.
Collect and analyze data and write a research project summary.	The research project summary shall include data summarized in tables and/or figures. Where appropriate, statistical analysis will be included. Summary will include description of methods utilized, results and discussion of research findings.	Faculty mentor and students will confer to determine if the research project summary is satisfactory or need revision.