Course Description
Completion of a research project as a non-thesis M.S. student under the direction of a faculty member.
Athena Title
Non-thesis M.S. Research
Non-Traditional Format
This course is designed for students in our non-thesis M.S. track. Students taking this course will conduct one semester of independent research under the direction of a faculty advisor. Students will be required to complete a research project and present the results of the project to a small group of faculty (minimum of 3, preferably the student’s faculty advisory committee) at the completion of the work.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students in this course will learn how to design an experiment, perform laboratory and/or field procedures related to the experiment they design, analyze data collected during the experiment, and present the result of that work effectively to an audience. There is no topical outline for this course because the content will vary with each individual research project. The course is designed to provide a research experience for non- thesis M.S. students in the Department of Poultry Science. Completion of an independent research project is required as part of the non-thesis M.S. degree, and expected outcomes of this course would be the successful completion of research to meet this requirement.
Topical Outline
Variable based on the nature of the research project.