How To Apply for the STEM Honors Research Certificate Program
- Review the requirements for qualifying criteria.
- Check with your academic advisor to make sure you will be able to fulfill the certificate requirements by your intended graduation date.
- Fill out the application (PDF) and turn it in to
Raina “Reni” Ivanova . - Start contacting potential faculty advisors and planning your project!
- Keep up the good work! We will get back to you ASAP! Please check in via email with us if you have not gotten a confirmation that we have received your application within a week of submission.
Major core courses required for STEM Honors Program
| Dept./Program | Core Courses | Credits Total |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | BIOL 175 BIOL 175L BIOL 270 Intermed Cell & Molecular Biol (3) BIOL 270L Inter Cell & Molecular Bio Lab (1) |
8 |
| Chemistry | CHEM 272 CHEM 272L CHEM 273 CHEM 273L |
10 |
| Computer Science | CS 321 Data Structures (3) | 3 |
| Environmental Science | ENSC 385 Field Methods in Geog/Env Sci (3) | 3 |
| Geology | Either: GEOL 112 Hist of the Earth & Its Life (3) GEOL 112L History of the Earth Lab (1) GEOL 330 Deformation of the Earth (4) Or: GEOL 112 Hist of the Earth & Its Life (3) GEOL 112L History of the Earth Lab (1) GEOL 212 Earth Materials I: Minerals (4) |
8 |
| Marine Science1 | MARE 265 Marine Ecology and Evolution (3) , and Either: MARE 350 Coastal Methods and Analyses (3) MARE 350L Coastal Methods & Analyses Lab (2) Or: MARE 353 Pelagic Methods and Analyses (3) MARE 353L Pelagic Methods & Analyses Lab (2) |
8 |
| Mathematics | MATH 243 Calculus III (3) MATH 244 Calculus IV (3) |
6 |
| Physics & Astronomy | Physics: PHYS 270 PHYS 331 Optics (3) Astronomy: PHYS 270 ASTR 350 Stellar Astrophysics (3) |
6 |
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Note: In Marine Science, MARE 470 Senior Thesis Research (3) and MARE 471 Senior Thesis Report (3) will substitute for Major 399 Independent Study (3) and Major 499 Independent Study (3)