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Student Research
One learns science best by doing science. Most of the courses for the Biological Chemistry major have laboratories connected to the courses. We also encourage students to carry out research in collaboration with faculty either during the academic year or in the summer. Wellesley has been very fortunate to receive funding from a number of foundations (such as HHMI and Bellsouth) and government agencies (such as NSF, NIH and USDA), which support our student-faculty collaborative research. Academic year research:Independent study (BIOC 250 or BIOC 350) can be carried out for one or two semesters with faculty mentors. Students typically read about a faculty member’s research on the Science Center web site and then talk to the faculty member about carrying out research in a particular laboratory. Senior Thesis Research (BIOC 360) and Senior Thesis (BIOC 370) can be carried out in a student’s senior year. Students who have shown marked excellence in their major field may earn honors in the major, which involves writing an honors thesis and successfully passing an oral examination by a thesis committee. All majors will receive a letter from the Director of Biological Chemistry in their second semester junior year explaining current policy for obtaining honors in the major. Recent thesis projects carried out by Biological Chemistry seniors have been in a variety of research areas. Summer research:Students are encouraged to apply for funding to carry out research during the summer either on- or off-campus. The Science Center web page has application forms and information about funding for summer research. Typically students talk to a number of faculty whose research seems interesting to them and then apply to work in a lab for the summer. Student Research, Summer 2005
Student Research, Summer 2006 Student Research, Summer 2005
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