{"158141":{"#nid":"158141","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Research Option at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the Georgia Tech Research Option, students are afforded a unique opportunity for intensive, hands-on research experiences as undergraduates. This opportunity provides students with several semesters of research on one project, culminating in an original thesis or research paper. Research Option students work closely with faculty members, and students are encouraged to present their final work at professional conferences or seek publication.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents who graduate with the Research Option will have opportunities to extend their communication and writing skills, increase their knowledge in a specific area of emphasis and, depending on the research project, learn either independent research or teamwork skills. Students will be exposed to how research projects are created and sustained and what research within their field of study really entails.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the option appears on the student\u2019s transcript as a special designation, the true benefit of the program comes from the immersion in a specific independent research topic, interaction with peers from other disciplines also completing research, and special instruction in small classes on research-related skills and tools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Research Option is open to all students; however, it is specifically tailored for students who are considering graduate school or planning a career in research and development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exact requirements for research option vary by academic unit, however, students typically:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate an independent research project and written proposal for the work planned,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EComplete at least 9 units of undergraduate research (over at least two, preferably three terms),\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETake a sequence of two 1-hour writing courses in support of various aspects of the option, and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWrite an undergraduate thesis\/report of research on their findings.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/research_option\/index.php\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E for additional information on the Research Option, a list of participating schools, and a current version of the Research Option brochure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the Georgia Tech Research Option, students are afforded a unique opportunity for intensive, hands-on research experiences as undergraduates.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2012-10-01 13:00:51","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:54","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-10-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-10-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/research_option\/index.php.","title":"Undergraduate Research Option"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"21331","name":"research option"},{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChristopher Reaves, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector, Undergraduate Research and Student Innovation\u003Cbr \/\u003EUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:urop@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Europ@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}