Students are required to complete 3 credits (equaling 120 hours) of research or internship (AS.290.5XX) in Behavioral Biology or attend the intersession field program. Research\/ internships for other majors cannot<\/em> be used for this requirement. Research \/internships must be related to behavior (broadly speaking). Students must sign up for research\/internship during the semester they conduct the research\/internship, it cannot be given retroactively. For honors 6 credits of research in Behavioral Biology are required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
All DUS approved experiences must be approved prior to research or internship work occurring.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research or internship work is equal to approximately three hours per week per credit if begun at the beginning of the semester. You must complete a four- to five-page paper describing your research or internship every semester.<\/strong> See the sections below for how and to whom to submit your paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For internships and DUS-approved research this paper must be submitted within 10 days of the last day of class WITH your supervisor\/mentor’s approval fall and spring semesters, you will upload the papers on CANVAS<\/strong>. Note: deadlines vary during intersession and summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find research or internship funding on our Funding page<\/a> in the Current Students section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AFTER reading below use the online forms dropdown menu and select CAL (Customized Academic Learning) on SIS to enroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If this information is not included, your enrollment will not be approved. At the end of every<\/span> semester, you will upload your research paper with your PI’s signature to Canvas. It is due 10 days after the last day of class.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
There are many opportunities to participate in research projects on the Homewood campus or at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Supervised research should relate to behavioral biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consult departmental web pages and other online information for research being conducted at the Homewood campus and the School of Medicine. Also check the weekly emails,<\/strong> the Opportunities page<\/a> and try the updated ForagerOne<\/a> site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An agreement must be made between you and the faculty member (if research) or internship leader with whom you wish to work. The agreement specifies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All students who enroll in research must write a paper that describes the substance of their research that was carried out during the semester every semester they conduct research<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the semester, the paper must be submitted to the faculty member you are enrolled with (by their agreed upon date) or if enrolled in DUS Approved research your mentor must upload a PI signed paper to CANVAS by 4 p.m. within 10 days of the last day of class<\/strong> fall and spring semesters <\/strong>so that the the DUS can submit a grade to the registrar in a timely manner. (NOTE the due date for papers varies during summer and intersession. )This means you must submit your paper to your MENTOR in time for them to review it prior to the deadline. <\/strong>Unless an alternative arrangement has been made with the DUS beforehand, late reports will not be accepted and may result in a grade of unsatisfactory. All independent research is graded on a satisfactory\/unsatisfactory scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Title<\/strong>: The title should be a concise description of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abstract<\/strong>: The abstract is a brief summary of the project that you are working on\u2014an overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Introduction<\/strong>: This section includes the questions that the project(s) addresses\u2014the hypothesis. It should also include a background, with references, that informs the reader about why the hypothetical questions are being asked. Everyone should be able to write this section. Ask questions and get papers the lab has previously published. You should understand the project that you are working on, even if your job is only one aspect of the project. This section should be well referenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Methods<\/strong>: What techniques are being used to answer the questions? Why are these techniques being used? What protocols are being used? What experimental subjects and groups? Again, you should understand this component even if you are not actually using all of the techniques. You can also reference other papers that have used these methods so you do not need to write out the methods. What part of the project did you work on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Results<\/strong>: What data have you collected? If none, what are the results you might see?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discussion<\/strong>: What do the results, either obtained or speculated, mean to the questions that you set out to answer? How will this advance the field?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Literature Cited<\/strong>: At least 5 primary literature articles <\/strong>must be cited in the text of your paper and listed under the literature cited section. Contact Dr. Bohn if you have questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think of your paper as a work in progress. Talk to people in your lab about the project. When you are just starting out in a lab, the most you may be able to complete is the introduction. You should, however, be able to speculate on what the expected results are and then write how these results, if obtained, would address the questions the project addresses. Each semester that you work on the project, you should be able to add to the paper you are writing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Most internships are off campus and student initiated; however, we continue to develop new opportunities. For example, the National Aquarium<\/a> in Baltimore has internships throughout the year, as does the Maryland Zoo<\/a>. See the Current Students<\/a> page for more opportunities. Either paid or unpaid internships can receive 1 credit per semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Internships can be on- or off-campus. You can look for opportunities on the University Experiential Learning SMILE<\/a> platform, Handshake<\/a> from the Life Design Lab, or as part of the Community Impact Internships Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For specific, paid internships go to the Opportunities<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n