Undergraduate Courses 2026-27
UROP
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
- UROP 1000Undergraduate Research Opportunities0 Credit(s)DescriptionThis course is developed under the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). It provides a platform on which students can gain some hands-on experience in conducting research in faculty-led projects during the summer session. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the project. This course can only be taken once for stipend option only; no course credit is assigned. Graded P or F.
- UROP 1100Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 11 Credit(s)DescriptionThis is the first course of a four-course series under the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 1100 is a pre-requisite for proceeding to UROP 2100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of each course. Graded P or F.
- UROP 2100Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 21 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)UROP 1100DescriptionThis is the second course of the four-course Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) series, which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 1100 is a prerequisite for proceeding to UROP 2100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the course. Graded P or F.
- UROP 3100Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 31 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)UROP 2100 OR UROP 3200DescriptionThis is the third course of the four-course Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) series, which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 2100 or UROP 3200 is a prerequisite for proceeding to UROP 3100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the course. Graded P or F.
- UROP 3200Undergraduate Research Opportunities with Mini-conference Experience1 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)(TWO passing grades in UROP 1100) OR (a passing grade in UROP 1100 and UROP 2100)Mode of Delivery[EXP] Experiential learningDescriptionThis course offers students a platform to gain hands-on research experience and extend their involvement in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Students have the opportunity to work on either the same research project or a different project under the supervision of the same faculty supervisor. Students are required to participate in a mini-conference to deliver project presentations and submit a final report. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Summarize current state of knowledge and write a literature review
- 2.Identify research niche and problems
- 3.Design research methods
- 4.Analyze and interpret data
- 5.Write a research report and perform an oral presentation accompanied by a poster to deliver research findings
- 6.Communicate with others having different disciplinary backgrounds
- UROP 4100Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 41 Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)UROP 3100 OR UROP 3200DescriptionThis is the final course of the four-course Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) series, which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 3100 or UROP 3200 is a prerequisite for proceeding to UROP 4100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the course. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Conduct literature search on a specific topic and understand the research findings up to date.
- 2.Summarize current findings on the topic and write a literature review.
- 3.Identify a new research problem based on the literature review.
- 4.Design a research plan to verify the research problem.
- 5.Conduct the research plan including data collection and data analysis.
- 6.Interpret the findings and write a research report.
- 7.Communicate and work in a group.
