The Research Option is intended for students who seek a concentrated research experience, culminating in an undergraduate thesis, integrated into their undergraduate studies in Physics. The purpose of this program is to prepare students who plan to go on to graduate research after their BS degree. This option includes three or four semesters of focused research in the student’s junior and senior years. Students who complete this option receive a designation on their transcript. For an undergraduate to fulfill the Research Option in the School of Physics, the student must fulfill the following requirements:

Complete 9 credit hours of Undergraduate research PHYS 4698 or PHYS 4699. At least 3 credits must be PHYS 4699.
Complete LCC 4700 “Writing an Undergraduate Thesis”.
Write and submit an undergraduate research thesis to the School of Physics based on the student’s research that is approved by the student’s research advisor.

Course requirements are detailed in brochures available from the School of Physics. For specific questions, students should contact the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Physics.