AGRO4094W
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AGRO 4094W - Undergraduate Directed Thesis Research (2 Cr.) Writing Intensive
Agronomy & Plant Genetics (11028)
TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Course description
Research and thesis writing experience conducted under supervision of a CFANS faculty advisor and course instructor. The student is responsible for identifying the faculty advisor and conducting research prior to registering for this course. A course permission number is given after providing a student-faculty learning contract. The goal of this course is to produce a written thesis in the format of a peer-reviewed scientific article. Students will meet weekly with the course instructor to discuss writing about research. Students will complete a series of staged writing assignments for each section of the thesis (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion etc.). After review by the faculty advisor, the student will revise and submit their final draft. Final drafts will be published in the University of Minnesota Library Digital Conservancy (https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/203510).
Minimum credits
2
Maximum credits
2
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
S-N - S-N Grade Basis
Independent Study
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
Yes
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall, Spring & Summer