ANSC 4400

Tools for a Career in Research

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Students will explore avenues for careers in research. Course exercises will help students define their interests and identify career paths, employment opportunities and programs for post-graduate study. They will assess their qualifications to identify ways to improve their preparation for a research career. Students will gain experience in skills such as writing a resume and personal statement, developing contacts to serve as professional references and preparing for an interview. They will obtain practice delivering a research seminar and writing a research proposal. Each stage of the research career will be discussed.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: 20 credit hours in science and/or technology courses.

Distribution Category (OPHLS-AG)

• Students will be able to evaluate their interests in various careers that include research.
• Students will be able to assess whether they are on a path to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in research.
• Students will be able to discover potential routes to train for a career in research.
• Students will be able to present themselves professionally in applications for research positions.
• Students will be able to prepare a resume and personal statement.
• Students will be able to investigate a scientific topic of interest and identify unanswered questions to formulate a short research proposal.
• Students will be able to design and present a seminar on a scientific topic of interest.

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