Undergraduate Research Courses
What do I do now that I've joined a research group?
Most KU Chemistry majors engaging in research choose to enroll in one of the courses below, but it is also possible to get paid for your efforts or simply to volunteer. No matter which situation applies to you during a given semester, you need to make sure the Chemistry Department is aware of your status.
The full descriptions of each course can be found at the KU Academic Catalog.
CHEM 498 (Undergraduate Research)
CHEM 498 is new as of Fall semester 2019, and does not satisfy any major requirements. It is the course you should enroll in during any given semester if you want academic credit for your efforts, and do not yet meet the prerequisites for CHEM 698 or 699, or plan to satisfy your Capstone requirement via CHEM 636 (Instrumental Methods of Analysis Laboratory).
Request form to enroll in CHEM 498
Please complete the form and submit to Lindsey Roe (lindseyp@ku.edu).
CHEM 698 (Undergraduate Capstone Research): Satisfies Capstone requirement
CHEM 698 is open only to students who plan to apply the credit toward their Capstone requirement. Enrollment requires departmental permission and agreement of the faculty mentor.
Request form to enroll in CHEM 698
Please complete the form and submit to Lindsey Roe (lindseyp@ku.edu).
CHEM 699 (Undergraduate Honors Research): Satisfies Capstone requirement
CHEM 699 is only open to students who have been accepted into the Chemistry Department Honors Program.
Request form to enroll in CHEM 699
Please complete the form and submit to Lindsey Roe (lindseyp@ku.edu).