SURO
Sociology Undergraduate Research Opportunities (SURO)
Sociology Undergraduate Research Opportunities (SURO) is a great
avenue to learn more about an area of research that interests you
in the early stages of your academic study.
SURO gives you the opportunity to work as a research assistant with
a faculty member or graduate student on research already in progress.
You’ll explore the research topic in depth and experience
the social science research process first hand.
Click below to review currently available SURO positions.
Topics and duties performed will vary, but each research project
must have a learning component. As a sociology concentrator, you’ll
receive academic credit for SURO by enrolling in Soc 395 (it must
be taken for a grade). Credit amounts vary (1-4 credits), depending
on the nature of the specific research project (the amount is determined
by the faculty member and/or the graduate student).
STUDENT GOALS
- Learn how to create annotated bibliographies and to abstract
journal articles.
- Gain skills in working with various library databases relevant
to the research topic.
- Become familiar with data collection and analysis.
- Learn how social science research is conducted.
STUDENT GUIDELINES
Students need to meet with the faculty member or GSI to discuss
the research topic, the goals for the project and the guidelines/expectations
for the student’s work. Students must keep a record of time
spent on tasks in addition to a journal of activities performed.
PROCEDURE
Each semester, new listings for SURO both are sent out via email
and posted on the bulletin board outside of the Student Services
Offices on the third floor at 500 S State Street. Each listing will give instructions
on how to apply to participate in that particular research project.
Graduate students can work directly with undergraduates as long as a faculty
member supervises the research project. Once the override is
entered into the system, the student will be notified via email.
GRADING AND CREDIT HOURS
Soc 395 must be elected for a grade if it is to be counted for
the sociology concentration.
If students do not intend to use it towards their concentration
program, they can elect it pass/fail. A student can use a combined
total of 8 credit hours for Soc 321, Soc 389, and Soc 395. Credit
hours awarded for SURO vary. The department requires 3 hours of
work per week for each credit hour earned. In spring and summer
half terms, the hours are doubled.
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