All departments in Natural Sciences offer courses that give credit for undergraduate research. These research courses are "closed" or "permission of instructor," meaning that you have to have your project and preparation approved before you can enroll. Each department has a different process and requirements for enrolling, for example, some restrict access to declared majors only and some require prerequisites. Consult the course listings, departmental undergraduate research websites, and/or the course instructor for more information.
Research courses in the School of Natural Sciences
- BIOS 310 - Independent Research for Biosciences Undergraduates
- BIOS 401/BIOS 402 - Undergraduate Honors Research
- CHEM 391 - Research for Undergraduates
- CHEM 491 - Research for Undergraduates
- CHEM 492/CHEM 493 - Undergraduate Honors Research
- EEPS 481 - Undergraduate Research in Earth Science
- HEAL 495 - Independent Research in Health Sciences
- KINE 495 - Independent Research in Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology
- MATH 479 - Mathematics Undergraduate Research
- NEUR 310 - Independent Research for Neuroscience Undergraduates
- NEUR 401/NEUR 402 - Undergraduate Honors Research
- PHYS 491/PHYS 492 - Undergraduate Research
University-wide research courses
- UNIV 301: a zero credit course enabling students to have supervised research experience on and off campus recorded on their transcript
- HONS 470/HONS 471: Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program (RUSP) is a two-semester course for students pursuing careers in academia/research. With a faculty mentor, students engage in a year-long research project and attend weekly seminars.