PLSCI 4990

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PLSCI 4990
Independent Undergraduate Research in Plant Science

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Affords opportunities for students to carry out independent research under appropriate supervision. Each student is expected to review pertinent literature, prepare a project outline, conduct the research, and prepare a report.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: GPA of at least 3.0.

Course Attribute (CU-UGR)

Comments Students must enroll using CALS Special Studies form available online. Link: https://dust.cals.cornell.edu/IndStudyPolicy.aspx. Students enrolling in PLSCI 4990 for honors research should take a minimum of 3 credits when conducting the honors research.

Outcomes
  • Identify a question or topic requiring original research through critical examination of existing literature.
  • Formulate the question into one or more testable hypotheses or central arguments and develop methods suitable to evaluate these hypotheses or arguments.
  • Obtain information relevant to the hypotheses or arguments through effective use of contemporary methods and research techniques.
  • Critically analyze the evidence obtained to refute or support the hypotheses or arguments.
  • Integrate the findings of this research to the findings of others and to larger issues in the discipline.
  • Communicate effectively through writing the thesis and oral or poster presentations.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15491 PLSCI 4990   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Katz, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research
    Prerequisite: GPA of at least 3.0. Students enrolling in PLSCI 4990 for honors research should take a minimum of 3 credits when conducting the honors research.
    Permission of instructor is required. Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15494 PLSCI 4990   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Vatamaniuk, O

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15496 PLSCI 4990   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Bauerle, T

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15502 PLSCI 4990   RSC 718

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Mattson, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15503 PLSCI 4990   RSC 719

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Mazourek, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17236 PLSCI 4990   RSC 759

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research
    Prerequisite: GPA of at least 3.0. Students enrolling in PLSCI 4990 for honors research should take a minimum of 3 credits when conducting the honors research.
    Permission of instructor is required. Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21057 PLSCI 4990   RSC 760

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21354 PLSCI 4990   RSC 761

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research