CHEM 499 - Senior Laboratory Thesis and Seminar

Institution:

California State University-San Marcos

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Description:

An original research project in the laboratory or in collaboration with a faculty member in the discipline. The student must consult with a faculty member in the discipline to decide on the research problem and then produce a research paper (approximately 10-20 pages) with a list of literature citations in American Chemical Society style. The research paper (thesis) must summarize the current state of knowledge on the research problem as well as the progress in the laboratory experiments aimed at the completion of the research project. The student will defend the thesis in a seminar to the faculty and students of the Department of Chemistry. The project will involve an average of six hours of supervised laboratory work each week. May be repeated for a total of four (4) units of credit. Enrollment Requirement: One course in the subject area with a grade of B (3.0) or better. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csusm.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 750-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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