INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
This course is for rising junior and senior high school students. As visiting students, the students will conduct scientific research in the laboratories of Rice faculty in the areas of Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Materials, and Engineering. Two applications need to be submitted for enrollment into this course. First, the Research Experience in Chemistry application (download the Chemistry application here: https://chemistry.rice.edu/community/chem-101-intro-scientific-research) should be emailed, along with all the required documents as indicated in the application, to CHEM101@rice.edu. Upon confirmation of acceptance from the Chemistry department, students must then complete the visiting student application process for high school students. Instructions to do this can be found in the Application Checklist at summer.rice.edu. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: INTRO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Department: Chemistry Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Course Type: Research Credit Hours: 5 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027