Undergraduate Research Course Guide

Undergraduate Research Courses are semester-long, credit-bearing courses that are overseen and graded by a Cornell faculty member and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Independent, not classroom-based.
  • Project-based (working on a short or long-term project with a particular outcome).
  • Includes for-credit project team experiences (e.g., Engineering project teams, non-classroom-based capstone projects).
  • Note: Research may be supervised by individuals in an academic position serving as a PI, co-PI or Project director as outlined by Research & Innovation, excluding undergraduates.

Learn more about Undergraduate Research at Cornell.

Undergraduate Research Courses (CU-UGR) 

AAS 4950Independent Study1-4
AEP 4900Undergraduate Research in Engineering Physics1-6
AEP 4910Honors Research in Engineering Physics2-6
AIIS 4970Independent Study1-4
ALS 4990Undergraduate Research in Agriculture and Life Sciences1-6
AMST 4993Honors Essay Tutorial I4
AMST 4994Honors Essay Tutorial II4
ANSC 4020Seminar in Animal Sciences1
ANSC 4990Undergraduate Research in Animal Science1-6
ANTHR 3200Heritage Forensics3
ANTHR 4263Zooarchaeological Method6
ARCH 3197Special Investigations in Architectural Design1-3
ARCH 3397Special Investigations in the Theory of Architecture I1-3
ARCH 4508Special Investigations in Visual Representation1-3
ARCH 4697Special Investigations in Construction1-3
ARCH 4698Special Investigations in Environmental Systems and Conservation1-3
ARCH 4699Special Investigations in Structures1-3
ARCH 4901Undergraduate Thesis in the History of Architecture and Urbanism4
ARCH 5902Design X Thesis8
ARCH 5903Design IX Expanded Design Thesis6
ARCH 5904Design X Expanded Design Thesis8
ARKEO 3200Heritage Forensics3
ARKEO 4263Zooarchaeological Method6
ART 3091Directed Readings in Art1-2
ART 3093Directed Research in Art1-2
ARTH 4991Independent Study1-4
ARTH 4992Independent Study1-4
ARTH 4998Honors Work I4
ARTH 4999Honors Work II4
ASIAN 4401Asian Studies Honors Course4
ASIAN 4402Asian Studies Honors: Senior Essay4
ASIAN 4403Supervised Reading1-4
ASIAN 4404Supervised Reading1-4
ASIAN 4435Making Sense of China: The Capstone Seminar4
ASRC 4900Honors Thesis4
ASRC 4901Honors Thesis4
ASRC 4902Independent Study1-6
ASRC 4903Independent Study1-6
ASRC 6900Independent Study1-6
ASRC 6901Independent Study1-6
ASTRO 4940Independent Study in Astronomy1-4
BEE 4970Individual Study in Biological and Environmental Engineering1-4
BEE 4990Undergraduate Research1-8
BEE 4993Honors Thesis3-6
BENGL 4431Directed Study1-4
BENGL 4432Directed Study1-4
BIOEE 3611Field Ecology3
BIOEE 3780Digital Morphology through CT1
BIOG 1990Exploring Research in Biological Sciences1
BIOG 2990Introduction to Research Methods in Biology1-3
BIOG 3100Preparing HHMI-CURT Scholars for Research1
BIOG 4990Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology1-8
BIONB 3500NeuroAI: Bridging Brains and AI3
BME 4090Biomedical Engineering Design II3
BME 4900Independent Undergraduate Project in Biomedical Engineering1-6
BME 4901Honors Thesis3
BSOC 3751Independent Study1-4
BSOC 4991Honors Project I4
BSOC 4992Honors Project II4
BTRY 4970Undergraduate Individual Study in Biometry and Statistics1-3
BTRY 4990Undergraduate Research1-5
BURM 4431Directed Study1-4
BURM 4432Directed Study1-4
CAPS 4010Honors Thesis Tutorial I4
CAPS 4020Honors Thesis Tutorial II4
CAPS 4030Making Sense of China: The Capstone Seminar4
CAPS 4999CAPS Independent Study1-4
CEE 3090Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering1-6
CEE 4000Senior Honors Thesis1-4
CEE 4090CEE Undergraduate Research1-4
CHEM 4210Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Research2-4
CHEM 4330Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Research1-4
CHEM 4610Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research2-4
CHEM 4770Introduction to Physical Chemistry Research1-4
CHEME 4900Undergraduate Projects in Chemical Engineering1-7
CHIN 4431Directed Study1-4
CHIN 4432Directed Study1-4
CHIN 4455Directed Study: CAPS in Beijing1-4
CHLIT 4421Directed Study2-4
CHLIT 4422Directed Study2-4
CLASS 3391Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level1-4
CLASS 3686Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level1-4
CLASS 4721Honors: Senior Essay I4
CLASS 4722Honors: Senior Essay II4
COLLS 4990Honors Research I4
COLLS 4991Honors Research II4
COML 4190Independent Study1-4
COML 4200Independent Study1-4
COML 4930Senior Essay3
COML 4940Senior Essay3
COMM 2990Directed Research Experience1-3
COMM 4990Independent Research1-3
CRP 4900Student-Faculty Research1-4
CRP 4920Undergraduate Honors Thesis Research4
CRP 4930Undergraduate Honors Thesis Writing4
CS 1998First-year and Nontechnical Team Projects1-3
CS 4998Team Projects1-4
CS 4999Independent Reading and Research1-4
DEA 2730Human Centered Design Methods3
DEA 4000Directed Readings1-15
DEA 4010Empirical Research1-15
DEA 4020Supervised Fieldwork1-15
DEA 4990Senior Honors Thesis1-15
DEA 5700Designing Age Friendly Environments3
EAS 4910Undergraduate Research1-4
EAS 4920Undergraduate Research1-4
EAS 4990Undergraduate Research in Atmospheric Science1-4
ECE 4998Electrical and Computer Engineering Group Projects1-4
ECE 4999Electrical and Computer Engineering Independent Projects1-4
ECON 3710The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors4
EDUC 4990Undergraduate Research1-6
ENGL 4930Honors Essay Tutorial I4
ENGL 4940Honors Essay Tutorial II4
ENGL 4950Independent Study1-4
ENGRG 1400Engineering Project Team Onboarding1
ENGRG 3400Engineering Student Project Teams1-3
ENGRG 4960Entrepreneurial Practicum in Engineering1-4
ENTOM 4990Undergraduate Research in Entomology1-6
ENVS 4990Undergraduate Research in Environment and Sustainability1-8
FDSC 4940Special Topics in Food Science0.5-4
FDSC 4970Individual Study in Food Science0.5-3
FDSC 4990Undergraduate Research in Food Science1-4
FGSS 3316What's in a Sound? Gender and Race in Sound Cultures3
FSAD 3000Special Topics in FSAD1-15
FSAD 4000Directed Reading1-15
FSAD 4010Empirical Research1-15
FSAD 4990Honors Thesis Research1-8
GDEV 4080Demographic Techniques3
GDEV 4970Independent Study in Global Development1-3
GDEV 4990Independent Research in Global Development1-4
GERST 4510Independent Study1-4
GERST 4520Independent Study1-4
GERST 4530Honors Research4
GERST 4540Honors Thesis4
GOVT 4037Making Sense of China: The Capstone Seminar4
GOVT 4999Undergraduate Independent Study1-4
GOVT 7999Independent Study1-4
GREEK 3185Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level1-4
HADM 4980Special Studies Project II1-3
HADM 4990Special Studies Project I1-3
HD 2930Introduction to Data Science for Social Scientists3
HD 4000Directed Readings1-4
HD 4010Empirical Research1-4
HD 4630Introduction to Functional MRI Analysis for Human Neuroimaging3
HD 4990Senior Honors Thesis1-6
HINDI 4431Directed Study1-4
HINDI 4432Directed Study1-4
HIST 2001Supervised Reading - Undergraduate2
HIST 3002Supervised Research - Undergraduate2-4
HIST 8004Supervised Reading2-4
ILRGL 4950Honors Program3
ILRGL 4970Field Research, Internship4
ILRGL 4980Internship8
ILRGL 4990Directed Studies1-4
ILRHR 4950Honors Program3
ILRHR 4970Field Research4
ILRHR 4980Internship8
ILRHR 4990Directed Studies1-4
ILRID 4970Field Research, Internship4
ILRID 4980Internship8
ILRLE 4970Field Research4
ILRLE 4980Internship8
ILRLE 4990Directed Studies1-4
ILRST 4950Honors Program3
ILRST 4970Field Research4
ILRST 4980Internship8
ILRST 4990Directed Studies1-4
IM 4990Honors Research I4
IM 4991Honors Research II4
INDO 4431Directed Study1-4
INDO 4432Directed Study1-4
INFO 1998First-year Team Projects1-3
INFO 4900Independent Reading and Research1-4
INFO 4998Team Projects1-4
JAPAN 4431Directed Study1-4
JAPAN 4432Directed Study1-4
JWST 4998Honors Research I3
KHMER 4431Directed Study1-4
KHMER 4432Directed Study1-4
KOREA 4431Directed Study1-4
KOREA 4432Directed Study1-4
LA 4340Material Ecologies3
LA 4970Individual Study in Landscape Architecture1-5
LA 4990Undergraduate Research1-5
LA 6340Material Ecologies3
LATIN 3286Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level1-4
LING 3390Independent Study in Linguistics1-4
LING 4491Honors Research Workshop I1
LING 4492Honors Research Workshop II1
LING 4493Honors Thesis Research3
LING 4494Honors Thesis Research3
LSP 4210Undergraduate Independent Study2-4
MAE 1900First-Year Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering1-4
MAE 4291Supervised Senior Design Experience3-4
MAE 4900Individual and Group Projects in Mechanical Engineering1-4
MATH 4900Supervised Research1-4
MSE 4050Senior Experimental Thesis I3
MSE 4060Senior Experimental Thesis II3
MSE 4950Undergraduate Teaching Involvement1-3
MSE 8000Research in Materials Science1-12
MSE 8020Materials Science Research Group Seminars1.5
MUSIC 3316What's in a Sound? Gender and Race in Sound Cultures3
MUSIC 4911Honors in Music4
MUSIC 4912Honors in Music4
NEPAL 4431Directed Study1-4
NEPAL 4432Directed Study1-4
NES 3204Heritage Forensics3
NES 4991Independent Study, Undergraduate Level1-6
NES 4992Independent Study, Undergraduate Level1-6
NES 4998Senior Honors Essay4
NES 4999Senior Honors Essay4
NS 4010Empirical Research1-4
NS 4990Honors Problem1-15
NTRES 4960Internship in Natural Resources1-3
NTRES 4970Individual Study in Environmental Social Science and Resource Policy1-4
NTRES 4971Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Ecology1-4
NTRES 4972Individual Study in Ecosystem Science and Biochemistry1-4
NTRES 4990Undergraduate Research1-6
ORIE 4990Teaching in ORIE1-3
ORIE 4999ORIE Project1-4
PHIL 3900Independent Study1-3
PHIL 4900Informal Study for Honors I3
PHIL 4901Informal Study for Honors II3
PHYS 4490Independent Study in Physics1-4
PHYS 4498Senior Thesis3
PLSCI 2301Field Lab in Global Plant Biodiversity and Vegetation2
PLSCI 2302Vegetational Analysis of the Patagonian Region1
PLSCI 2990Introduction to Research Methods in Plant Science1-3
PLSCI 4970Individual Study in Plant Sciences1-4
PLSCI 4990Independent Undergraduate Research in Plant Science1-4
PSYCH 2930Introduction to Data Science for Social Scientists3
PSYCH 4700Undergraduate Research in Psychology1-6
PSYCH 4710Advanced Undergraduate Research in Psychology1-6
PUBPOL 2070Big Data for Big Policy Problems4
PUBPOL 3490Housing Equity Lab3
PUBPOL 3790Community Impact Analysis in Development Policy I1
PUBPOL 3791Community Impact Analysis in Development Policy II2
PUBPOL 4000Directed Readings1-15
PUBPOL 4010Empirical Research1-15
PUBPOL 4030Teaching Apprenticeship1-15
PUBPOL 4080Demographic Techniques3
PUBPOL 4280The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors4
PUBPOL 4990Honors Program1-6
RELST 4990Directed Study2-4
RELST 4991Directed Study2-4
RELST 4995Senior Honors Essay I4
RELST 4996Senior Honors Essay II4
RUSSL 4492Supervised Reading in Russian Literature1-4
SANSK 4431Directed Study1-4
SANSK 4432Directed Study1-4
SHUM 4750Senior Capstone Seminar for Humanities Scholars1
SINHA 4431Directed Study1-4
SINHA 4432Directed Study1-4
SOC 4910Independent Study1-4
SOC 4950Honors Research4
SOC 4960Honors Thesis: Senior Year4
SPAN 4290Honors Work I4
STS 3991Undergraduate Independent Study1-4
STS 4991Honors Project I4
STS 4992Honors Project II4
STSCI 4990Undergraduate Individual Study in Statistics1-4
STSCI 4999Undergraduate Dissertation Research1-4
SYSEN 5500Systems Modeling Language: Fundamentals and Practice2
TAG 4431Directed Study1-4
TAG 4432Directed Study1-4
THAI 4431Directed Study1-4
THAI 4432Directed Study1-4
URDU 4431Directed Study1-4
URDU 4432Directed Study1-4
VIEN 4970Individual Study in Viticulture and Enology0.5-3
VIEN 4990Undergraduate Research in Viticulture and Enology1-3
VIET 4431Directed Study1-4
VIET 4432Directed Study1-4
VTPMD 2990Undergraduate Research in Epidemiology1-3