Research course list

On this page: 396 undergraduate research project courses | Other research courses

Here are two lists of research courses for undergraduate Science students. These courses all count towards the requirements of the:

'396' research courses

Science students can take these courses outside their own departments or programs. Registration always requires permission from both the project supervisor and from the academic unit offering the course. (Example: Biology student + Chemistry professor = Ask Department of Chemistry for permission to register for CHEM 396.) Registration is not restricted to upper-year students. More information.

Course
ANAT 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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ATOC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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BIOC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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BIOL 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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CHEM 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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COGS 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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COMP 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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ENVR 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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EPSC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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FSCI 396 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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GEOG 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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HGEN 396 Human Genetic Research Project 3 Credits
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MATH 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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MDPH 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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MIMM 396 Ugrad Research Proj-Microbiol 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MIMM 397 Ugrad Research Proj - Immunol 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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NSCI 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PATH 396 Ugrad Research Project: Path 3 Credits
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PHAR 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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PHGY 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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PHYS 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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PSYC 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
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REDM 396 Undergraduate Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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Other research courses

These courses are often (not always) reserved for upper-year students who are registered in the same department.

Course
AGRI 519 Sustainable Development Plans 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

(See note below concerning AGRI 519.)
ANAT 432D1 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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ANAT 432D2 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
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ATOC 473 Arctic Field Research 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
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ATOC 480 Honours Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
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BIOC 462 Research Lab in Biochemistry 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
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BIOC 491 Independent Research 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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BIOL 389 Laboratory in Neurobiology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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BIOL 451 Res in Ecol&Develop in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

(See note below concerning BIOL 451 and GEOG 451.)
BIOL 466 Independent Research Project 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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BIOL 467 Independent Research Project 2 3 Credits
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BIOL 468 Independent Research Project 3 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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BIOL 469D1 Independent Research Project 4 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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BIOL 469D2 Independent Research Project 4 4.5 Credits
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BIOL 479D1 Honours Research Project 1 4.5 Credits
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BIOL 479D2 Honours Research Project 1 4.5 Credits
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BIOL 480D1 Honours Research Project 2 6 Credits
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BIOL 480D2 Honours Research Project 2 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CHEM 470D1 Research Project 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CHEM 470D2 Research Project 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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CHEM 480 Undergrad Research Project 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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COGS 401 Research Cognitive Science 1 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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COGS 444 Honours Research 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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COMP 400 Project in Computer Science 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
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COMP 401 Project in Biol. & Comp. Sci. 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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COMP 402D1 Honours Project CS and Biology 3 Credits
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COMP 402D2 Honours Project CS and Biology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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ENVR 401 Environmental Research 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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ENVR 451 Research in Panama 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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ENVR 490 Independ. Study in Environment 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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ENVR 495D1 Honours Research 3 Credits
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ENVR 495D2 Honours Research 3 Credits
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EPSC 470D1 Undergraduate Thesis Research 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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EPSC 470D2 Undergraduate Thesis Research 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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EPSC 473 Arctic Field Research 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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EPSC 480D1 Honours Research Thesis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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EPSC 480D2 Honours Research Thesis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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EPSC 482 Res in Earth & Planetary Sci 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
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(See note below concerning EPSC 482 and the DMURL.)
ESYS 480D1 Honours Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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ESYS 480D2 Honours Research Project 3 Credits
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ESYS 500 Earth System Applications 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FSCI 397 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FSCI 398D1 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 3 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FSCI 398D2 Res Proj: Sci Teach&Learning 3 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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FSCI 444 Barbados Research Project 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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("Barbados Research Project" (6 credits) is part of the Barbados Field Study Semester, and will be offered for the first time in Fall 2023.)
GEOG 451 Res in Society & Dev in Africa 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

(See note below concerning BIOL 451 and GEOG 451.)
GEOG 460 Research in Sustainability 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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GEOG 473 Arctic Field Research 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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GEOG 489 Independent Research in Geog 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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GEOG 491D1 Honours Research 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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GEOG 491D2 Honours Research 3 Credits
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GEOG 492D1 Joint Honours Research 1.5 Credits
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GEOG 492D2 Joint Honours Research 1.5 Credits
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MATH 410 Majors Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MATH 470 Honours Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MIMM 390 SEA-PHAGES: Phage Discovery 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MIMM 391 SEA-PHAGES: Genome Annotation 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MIMM 496D1 Microbiology Adv Res Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MIMM 496D2 Microbiology Adv Res Project 3 Credits
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MIMM 497D1 Immunology Adv Res Project 3 Credits
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MIMM 497D2 Immunology Adv Res Project 3 Credits
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MIMM 501D1 Hons Research Proj - Immunol 6 Credits
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MIMM 501D2 Hons Research Proj - Immunol 6 Credits
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MIMM 502D1 Hons Research Proj - Microbiol 6 Credits
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MIMM 502D2 Hons Research Proj - Microbiol 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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MIMM 503 Hons Res Proj: Immunology 1 3 Credits
(Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
MIMM 504 Hons Res Proj: Immunology 2 3 Credits
(Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
MIMM 505 Hons Res Proj: Mol Microbio 1 3 Credits
(Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
MIMM 506 Hons Res Proj: Mol Microbio 2 3 Credits
(Course retired; but if you have already taken it, it is eligible for DMURL.)
NSCI 410 Independent Research 1 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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NSCI 420D1 Independent Research 2 4.5 Credits
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NSCI 420D2 Independent Research 2 4.5 Credits
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NSCI 430D1 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits
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NSCI 430D2 Honours Research Project 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHAR 397 Pharmacology Research Project2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHAR 598D1 Honours Pharma Research Proj. 3 Credits
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PHAR 598D2 Honours Pharma Research Proj. 3 Credits
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PHAR 599 Pharmacology Research Project 6 Credits
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PHGY 419D1 Immunology Research Project 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHGY 419D2 Immunology Research Project 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHGY 461D1 Experimental Physiology 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHGY 461D2 Experimental Physiology 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 449 Majors Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 459D1 Honours Research Thesis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 459D2 Honours Research Thesis 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 479 Physics Research Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PHYS 489 Special Project 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 351 Res Mthds & Lab in Soc Psych 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 352 Res Mthds & Lab in Cog Psych 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 353 Res Mthds & Lab in Hum Percept 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 380D1 Honours Research Project Sem 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 380D2 Honours Research Project Sem 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 395 Psychology Research Project 1 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 415 EEG Laboratory in Psychology 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 450D1 Research Project & Seminar 4.5 Credits
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PSYC 450D2 Research Project & Seminar 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 494D1 Psychology Research Project 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 494D2 Psychology Research Project 4.5 Credits
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PSYC 495 Psychology Research Project 2 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 496 Senior Honours Research 1 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 497 Senior Honours Research 2 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 498D1 Senior Honours Research 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYC 498D2 Senior Honours Research 4.5 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYT 400D1 Research Project in Psychiatry 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
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PSYT 400D2 Research Project in Psychiatry 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer


Notes about specific courses

  • AGRI 519 - Sustainable Development Plans : Although this course is offered by the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, it is an approved course for the B.Sc. Environment Major. Note that this course is restricted to students enrolled in the Barbados Field Study Semester.
  • BIOL 451 - Res in Ecol&Develop in Africa and GEOG 451 - Res in Society & Dev in Africa : Effective January 2021, students may count either BIOL 451 or GEOG 451, but not both, toward the DMURL. These courses are restricted to students enrolled in the Africa Field Study Semester.
  • EPSC 482 - Res in Earth & Planetary Sci : Until academic year 2013/2014, this course may have been taken as either a reading course or a research course. To count towards the DMURL, the work completed for the course must be research rather than reading. Starting in September 2014, EPSC 482 is only for research projects, and counts towards the DMURL (whereas the new course EPSC 460 will be for reading projects).

About D1/D2 courses, N1/N2 courses, and scheduling

  • Courses in the format ABCD 123 are 'regular' one-semester courses, given in the fall, winter, and/or summer semesters.
  • Courses in the format ABCD 123D1 and ABCD 123D2 are full-year 'span' courses, starting in the fall semester and continuing in the winter semester.
  • Courses in the format ABCD 123N1 and ABCD 123N2 are multi-semester 'span' courses, operating on a different pattern than fall + winter (for example, winter + summer).
  • Some 'regular' courses are also given as 'span' courses (or vice versa). Such courses are only listed once in the table above, not in all possible variants, for the sake of brevity. Please consult the class schedule for full details.
  • A course that is listed in the table counts toward the DMURL whether you take it in the multi-semester 'span' form (e.g., NSCI 410D1 + NSCI 410D2, 3 credits in each term, 2 terms, 6 credits total) or in the one-semester 'regular' form (e.g. NSCI 410, 6 credits per term, one term only).

Courses removed from this list

Course Credits When removed Why removed; Notes
BIOC 460 6 2011-09 Course retired; last offered in academic year 2008/09. (However, see new course BIOC 462, included on the list above.)
BIOL 377 - Independent Reading Project 3 2011-09

Formerly, this course was offered as either a reading or research courses. BIOL 377 is now only a reading course. (There are many other Biology research course; see list above.)

BIOL 471 6 2011-09 BIOL 471/477/478 were last offered in academic year 2006/2007. They were offered as either reading or research courses. (There are many other Biology research course; see list above.)
BIOL 477 3
BIOL 478 3
CHEM 490 3 2015-01 Course retired; last offered in the 2012-2013 academic year.
COGS 402 6 2020-10 Course retired, effective January 2014. COGS 402 was identical to COGS 401, except that 402 was offered in the winter and 401 in the fall. COGS 401 is now offered in fall, winter and summer, and is on the list above.
GEOG 490 - Independent Readings in Geog 3 2020-10 Until academic year 2013/2014, this course may have been taken as either a reading course or a research course. To count towards the DMURL, the work completed for the course must be research rather than reading, and only if taken before academic year 2014/2015. Starting in September 2014, GEOG 490 is only for reading courses, and GEOG 489 is for research projects. GEOG 489 is on the list above.
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