[FUN_Mail] Neuroscience Program Requesting Reserach Input

[Gizerian, Samantha]

Hi Sara,

We required a research project of each of our Neuroscience students until recently, dropping the requirement about two years ago.  While we have a wonderful students who produce excellent research, the few who were not interested were really dragging down the labs they were in and taking places that interested younger students could have filled.  

When we did have the requirement, students needed to complete 2 credits worth of independent research under the direction of a mentor, which could be a bench project or a literature project.  Each credit translates to roughly 3 hours per week over a 16 week semester.  Most students took both credits in their next-to-last semester because students were required to present this research in both poster and oral form (10 minutes) in their final semester, as a requirement for graduation.  Research is typically pursued at WSU (or one of our branch campuses), but we also have a number of students who participate in summer internships and fellowships elsewhere.

Interestingly, since we have removed the requirement, we still have about 80% of our students asking about doing research, and roughly 2/3 of them earn at least one credit for research activities, without it being required.

Samantha
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Samantha S Gizerian, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Neuroscience Advisor
Dept. of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (formerly VCAPP)
College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-7620
sgizerian at vetmed.wsu.edu
509-335-0986


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From: fun_mail-bounces at lists.funfaculty.org [mailto:fun_mail-bounces at lists.funfaculty.org] On Behalf Of Sara Bagley
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 2:23 PM
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Cc: Michael R. Jarcho
Subject: [FUN_Mail] Neuroscience Program Requesting Reserach Input

Dear FUN Colleagues,
Loras College, a small liberal arts college, just approved a Neuroscience major last September. My colleagues and I are in the process of creating courses and are seeking input from current Neuroscience programs about their research requirements. Do any of your current Neuroscience programs require research experiences or internships? If so, how is it arranged in your curriculum? How do you ensure that all of your students will find research experiences or internships? Thank you, in advance.

Best,
Sara L. Bagley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psychology and Neuroscience Programs
Loras College
190 Hennessy Hall
563-588-7783
Sara.Bagley at loras.edu<mailto:Sara.Bagley at loras.edu>


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