Catalog Description: "Prerequisite: BIOL 489R (or equivalent), University Advanced Standing, and instructor permission. For students who are nearing completion of a baccalaureate degree in 生物学 with the thesis option. Assists students who are writing a thesis based only on library research, or those who have performed laboratory/field research under BIOL 489R. Provides experience in critically analyzing published literature and, if laboratory/field research was performed, comparing research results with the scientific literature. Supervised by an appointed faculty member of the Department of 生物学. 要求对自己的发现作出技术上准确的报告。 Includes the opportunity to present the research results to students, faculty, and the community at a 生物系 seminar. May be repeated once for a total of 2 credits toward graduation."
Successful completion of Senior Thesis (BIOL 499R) is recommended for all UVU biology baccalaureate students. The research is performed under the supervision of a Department of 生物学 full-time faculty committee consisting of a supervising faculty member and two additional committee members. 书面论文由本委员会批准。
The project should be of interest to the student, either from a personal interest or related to the student's career goals, or a project suggested by a committee member. 与教师讨论和/或阅读文献可能有助于选题。
Select a 生物学 Department full-time faculty member who has appropriate expertise to supervise the proposed research project. Select an additional two committee members to serve, along with the supervising faculty member, as an advisory and approval committee. The supervising faculty member will not admit a student into the course until the project and committee are agreed upon by all involved.
Provide a written proposal that outlines the research project, including a clear statement of the problem to be addressed and a description of any laboratory or field activities. 指导教师将为提案提供指导。 The proposal should be 2-5 pages long, and contain a minimum of 3 primary literature references. It should be divided into the following sections: Background and Significance, Hypothesis or Specific Aims, Experimental Plan, and Anticipated Outcomes. Prior to the beginning of the project, the student must obtain committee approval and Institutional Review Board approval if the project involves research on human subjects . Ideally, the proposal should be developed and submitted by the conclusion of 489R. At the latest, the proposal must be submitted one week prior to the “W” deadline once enrolled in 499R.
论文的格式在这里有更详细的描述： 毕业论文指导
A written copy of the thesis should be submitted to the committee at least one week prior to the oral seminar / defense date. In addition to the written thesis, the student should prepare a brief (15-30 min) oral presentation of his/her work to give in a seminar for an audience of peers and faculty, followed by a private defense with the committee. 研讨会和答辩必须在10点前安排好th 必须在学期结束前完成。 A minimum of two committee members must approve the thesis for the student to receive a passing grade.
After obtaining committee approval signatures on the departmental thesis cover page, the thesis and cover page should be e-mailed to Cathy McIntyre ([email protected]) for digital archiving at the UVU Library. The student will also complete the required permission form: /library/archives/digital-repository-submission.php.
Academic credits may be earned during both the research and writing phases of the thesis project. During the research phase, students may enroll for 1 to 4 credits of 学生 研究 (BIOL 489R). These students and those performing a solely literature-based thesis study may subsequently enroll in 1 to 2 credits of Senior Thesis (BIOL 499R). 预期的项目范围应该决定学分的数量。 The student should plan on dedicating approximately 3 hours of activity per week per credit.
1. 在设计和进行研究时，将采用科学的方法。
2. Information from primary scientific literature (peer-reviewed journals and reference books) will be accurately obtained and critically reviewed, both in the proposal and in the thesis.
3. The length of the written thesis is dependent on the number of credits, type of data obtained, and guidelines provided by the supervising professor and committee.
4. Additional and more specific requirements may be made by the faculty supervisor and committee.
2001年2月2日获弗吉尼亚大学生物学院批准； 2006年、2008年和2017年更新。
