Curricular Requirements

U-RISE Training Program Curricular Requirements

Program

1) Five courses satisfying general education requirements (GERs) for preparation in scientific writing, oral presentation and professional skills.

  1.  STS205 Intro to Research Methods (GER1) Applying the scientific method to real-life research, including ethical concerns, qualitative and quantitative methods, and how to critically evaluate published research findings. The course requires students to work with their faculty mentors to develop their research thesis proposal.
  2. ENG340 Oral Presentations (GER2). Students will deliver a wide range of presentations adapted to the needs of a variety of audiences. Topics include voice and dictation, presentation skills, the effective use of visual aids, reporting technical material and audience analysis.
  3. ENG347 Technical, Professional and Scientific Writing (GER3) Samples of significant technical, professional and scientific writing are used to develop skills in identifying theses and the major supporting elements in these works, while making judgements on their contributions. Students will be required to demonstrate their ability to do the necessary research to integrate related sources other than the assigned text.
  4. HSS 404 Disease, Health and Social Justice (GER4) This senior seminar in comparative medical and health history examines how race/ethnicity, culture and politics have figured prominently in the management of disease and health in the United States. The course will challenge students to develop historical and critical perspectives on their research subject.
  5. Math 333 Statistics (GER5).

 

2) Biomedical Research (new course for this training program): This will be a team-taught course of training program faculty. Literature analysis and experimental design (including ethics, rigor and RCR).

 

3) Two semesters of research for credit (though independent study credits e.g., BME 491/492) culminating in a written and published Bachelor's thesis. At the end of the senior year, U-RISE scholars will hold thesis defenses for exposure to the process.