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Chemistry
Undergraduate - Research
PROCEDURES for RESEARCH and INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES
The Department of Chemistry offers courses which allow undergraduate
students to participate in the scholarly activities of the faculty.
The courses require considerable initiative on the part of the student
both in arranging for collaboration with a particular faculty member
and in carrying out the collaboration. It is wise to start exploring
possible arrangements THE TERM BEFORE YOU INTEND TO REGISTER, but
in any event registration must be completed by the end of the free
drop/add period of the term. The courses are:
Chem
218. Independent Study in Biochemistry Permission of instructor.
For students with less than junior standing.(1) May be repeated
for a total of 4 credits toward graduation requirements.
Chem 219.
Independent Study in Chemistry Permission of instructor. For students
with less than junior standing.(1) May be repeated for a total
of 4 credits toward graduation requirements.
Chem 398.
Undergraduate Research in Biochemistry Junior standing (55 credits
toward program) and permission of the professor who will supervise
the research. (1-4). May be elected for a total of 4 credits toward
graduation requirements.
Chem 399.
Undergraduate Research in Chemistry Junior standing (55 credits
toward program) and permission of the professor who will supervise
the research. (1-4). May be elected for a total of 4 credits toward
graduation requirements.
STUDENT
Consider research
interests of the faculty as described in the chemistry graduate
brochure, biochemistry research notebook in 1500 Chem, or websites
(http://www.umich.edu/~michchem, /biochem/, /~biophys/) and make
appointments for meetings.
Reach agreement
on the research project for the term with a professor of choice
and complete the Student-Professor Agreement for Independent Study
for each term registered. Each credit is equivalent
to at least four hours a week of actual work for a 14 week term
(minimum 50 hours per term-credit hour).
Submit a copy
of the form to Student Services and you will receive an email when you can register via Wolverine Access. When thinking about independent research, keep in mind the drop/add deadline for each term (generally 3 weeks after the start of classes.) You should give yourself enough time to consult with faculty, write your proposal, and get an override before that deadline each term.
Watch safety
video in the Science Learning Center (1720 Chem) before beginning
lab work.
Obtain the
required text, Writing the Laboratory Notebook by Kanare published
by the American Chemical Society. This is a guide to maintaining
a laboratory notebook.
Maintain a
laboratory notebook according to procedures in Writing the Laboratory
Notebook. The notebook will be turned in to the research advisor
at the end of the term.
Submit a short
report to your research advisor by the last day of exams unless required earlier by research advisor.
PROFESSOR
Discuss research
projects with students.
Sign the Student-Professor
Agreement for Independent Study or Undergraduate Research form for
each term of registration.
Specify what will be required of the student: what
type of report will be required in addition to lab notes, and when
they are due (no later than the last day of exams), hours student is expected to work, etc.
Grade student
(A-E). (A's are not automatic.)
When
a report is not turned in, professor will assign
an I grade if "the amount
of unfinished work is small, the work is unfinished for reasons
acceptable to the instructor, the student's standing in the course
is at least C-." "Incomplete grades may be made up while a student
is not in residence...An incomplete grade must be made up by the
fourth week of a student's next fall or winter term in residence..."
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