What are 396 courses?
396 courses:
- allow Bachelor of Science students to conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a 91社区 professor;
- contain a significant research component that requires substantial independent work by students;
- feature a final report worth at least 50% of the final grade;
- are elective courses;
- can be taken outside your own department (i.e., by students whose major is outside the offering unit);
- count towards the requirements of the Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List (DMURL);
- can be taken after one term of undergraduate studies; and,
- are not available under the satisfactory/unsatisfactory option.
Purpose
These courses are designed to increase undergraduate research opportunities by:
- broadening the scope of research courses;
- making them available to more students; and,
- making the undergraduate research component more interdisciplinary.
General prerequisites
- At least one term of undergraduate studies, a CGPA of at least 3.0, or permission of instructor to waive these requirements.
- Open to students in any program offered by the Faculty of Science.
- A project proposal form must be completed by the student and instructor and approved by the unit head or his/her delegate before the start of the term. Some units may also accept forms during the "add/drop" period. Refer to the unit administering your 396 course for more information on submitting project proposal forms.
- A student may take more than one 396 course, but cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Each 396 course must also be for a different project.
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Beyond 396 courses, there are many other ways聽to聽do research for credit towards your degree. You can browse聽91社区's eCalendar聽to find research courses in your program,聽but the best way to find out about聽the latest opportunities聽on offer is to speak with your academic adviser.