Undergraduate Thesis Course
BIOL-4904/ESCI-4900 - Offered Yearly
The Undergraduate Honours Thesis Course covers two terms (fall-winter) where students conduct their very own research projects. With the help of current graduate students, Healthy Headwaters Staff, and Dr. Catherine Febria as a supervisor, the honours thesis course is one of the best experiential learning opportunities offered at the University of Windsor.
Course Activities:
Attend monthly thesis classes to learn about experimental design and the research process
Submit a 1-page NSERC style research proposal
Work 10 hours a week on thesis research (field/lab work, literature review, writing)
Present project at a conference (UWill Discover & Ontario Biology Day)
Submit a final written thesis at the end of the course
Manuscript submissions to academic journals encouraged
**Undergraduate students in Biology or Environmental studies interested in pursuing the Undergraduate thesis course option should contact Dr. Febria well in advance (two-three terms ahead of the course).
