Related Courses
Students from any major can participate in a research or creative project for credit at Mary Washington. Here are a list of the courses and their description. For more information, please consult the UMW catalog
Non-discipline specific research and creativity courses:
URES 000 – Undergraduate Research and Creativity Experience (0 Credits)
URES 197 – Undergraduate Research (1-3 Credits). See the following for instructions on how to sign up for URES 197.
491, 492: These courses numbers for individual study are found throughout most majors.
Discipline-specific research courses:
AMST 485 – Senior Thesis in American Studies (3 Credits)
ANTH 480 – Senior Research in Anthropology (3 Credits)
ARTS 475 – Senior Thesis Seminar in Studio Art (3 Credits)
BIOL 419 – Neuroethology
BIOL 427 – Ornithology
BIOL 430 – Molecular Biology of the Gene
BIOL 432 – Virology
BIOL 439 – Developmental Biology
BIOL 462 – Research Practices in Plant Ecology
BIOL 466 – Research in Endocrinology
BIOL 467 – Research in Molecular Parasitology
BIOL 472 – Research-Intensive Topics in Biology
BIOL 481 – Research Design & Proposal Development
CLAS 485 – Guided Research in Classics (3 Credits)
CPSC 391 – Special Projects in Computer Science (1-4 Credits)
CONS 496 – Research in Conservation (6 Credits)
EDUC 303 – Scientific Inquiry and Instructional Technology (3 Credits)
EESC 493 – Honors Research in Earth and Environmental Science (4 Credits)
ENGL 314 – The Literary Journal: Professional Practice in Publishing and Editing (3 Credits)
HISP 469 – Laboratory in Preservation Planning (3 Credits)
HIST 485 – Historical Research (3 Credits)
HIST 486 – Historical Research Abroad (3 Credits)
JOUR 380 – Practicum in Journalism (1-3 Credits)
MUSC 490 – Music Seminar (3 Credits)
PHIL 485 – Research in Philosophy (3 Credits)
PSYC 411 – Research Seminar in Psychopathology
PSYC 412 – Research Seminar in Biological Psychology
PSYC 413 – Research Seminar in Cognition or Learning
PSYC 414 – Research Seminar in Developmental Psychology
RELG 401 – Guided Research in Religious Studies (3 Credits)
THEA 482 – Senior Project in Theatre (3 Credits)
WGST 485 – Senior Project in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 Credits)
Engl 314 – literary Journal
Thea 390