Description: Tutorial, six to 12 hours. Preparation: submission of written proposal outlining study or research to be undertaken. Studies to involve laboratory or field-related research, not literature surveys or library research. Proposal to be developed in consultation with instructor and submitted for approval to undergraduate adviser before day instruction begins in that term. Limited to juniors/seniors. Supervised individual research under guidance of faculty mentor. At end of term culminating report describing progress of study or research and signed by student and instructor must be presented to undergraduate adviser. Only one 199 course may be applied toward departmental majors. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required. Letter grading.

Units: 2.0