PLSCI 4990

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PLSCI 4990
Independent Undergraduate Research in Plant Science

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

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

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21116 PLSCI 4990   RSC 771

    • TBA
    • Mar 16 - May 10, 2022

    • Jiang, Y

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15509 PLSCI 4990   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research
    Prerequisites: GPA of at least 3.2. Permission of instructor required. Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online. http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#special-studies.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21068 PLSCI 4990   RSC 766

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022

    • Scanlon, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21069 PLSCI 4990   RSC 767

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022

    • Friso, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21070 PLSCI 4990   RSC 768

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022

    • Moore, V

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21071 PLSCI 4990   RSC 769

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022

    • Liu, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21083 PLSCI 4990   RSC 770

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022

    • Rangarajan, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research