Research Option offers students the opportunity for a substantial, in-depth research experience. It offers students a taste for what long-term research can be like and provides extensive experience not found within a typical course setting. One-on-one student and faculty mentoring is also a highlight of the experience. Students are strongly encouraged at the end of their experience to work with their faculty mentor to develop a journal publication or conference presentation on the research in addition to the actual thesis.

The exact requirements for research option vary by academic unit, however, students typically:

• Complete at least 9 credit hours of undergraduate research.
  
  
• Courses should span at least two, preferably three terms
• Research may be for either pay or credit
• At least 6 of the 9 required hours should be on the same topic
  
  
• Complete a research proposal outlining their research topic and project for the thesis (for additional information on the contents of this proposal, click here).
  
  
• Take the thesis writing courses, LCC 4701 and LCC 4702. For more information on registering for these courses, click here.
  
  
• Write an undergraduate thesis/report of research on their findings and complete the Certificate of Research Option Approval form.

The research proposal and at least 6 hours of research are required for admission to the LCC 4701 and LCC 4702 undergraduate thesis courses. Completion of Research Option is noted on the student's transcript.

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