Overview
The most common track is for students to work with a research mentor (faculty member) for at least one quarter, though longer leads to better outcomes for both students and mentors. If you are able, involvement in a lab (group of researchers working with a faculty member) is most beneficial to students if it occurs over the course of years – allowing students to adequately learn the research field, learn practical skills, get to know members of the research group, and participate in a range of projects. Please review the ABI Practicum Guide (linked above) for detailed information about finding a mentor, writing your practicum manuscript, and more.
***For more detailed information, please review the ABI Practicum Guidelines. Please send questions to ABI Advising at abi-advising@ucdavis.edu. and/or Elvira and Dr. McMunn***
Requirements
Course | Title | Course Information | Units | Quarters Offered |
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Step 1: ABI 187 | Animal Biology Seminar | Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. Registration: Register on Schedule Builder. | 2 | Fall, Spring |
Step 2: ABI 189 | Senior Practicum | Prerequisite(s): ABI 050A; ABI 050B; ABI 050C; ABI 187; Junior standing. Registration: Once you have identified a faculty mentor, please email abi-advising@ucdavis.edu to notify us that you have identified a faculty mentor and would like to request a CRN for ABI 189. Please include what quarter you plan to register for and CC your faculty mentor in the email to make sure they are looped in on your intent to register. As a reminder, you may repeat ABI 189 once if you need an additional quarter to complete your research. If so, you will need to email ABI Advising to let the advising staff know that you would like to request another CRN. | 2 | Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer |
Step 3: ABI 189D | Senior Practicum Discussion | Prerequisite(s): ABI 050A; ABI 050B; ABI 050C; ABI 187; ABI 189 (can be concurrent); junior standing. Registration: Once you have completed your ABI 189 research, please email abi-advising@ucdavis.edu to notify us that you need to register for ABI 189D and what quarter you would like to register for. We will verify that you are set to complete or have completed ABI 189 with a passing "P" grade, and if so, we will distribute the CRN to you. | 1 | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| TOTAL | | 5 | |
Additional Resources
Mentorship Resources:
ABI187 Mentor Meeting Preparation
ABI187 Mentor Student Questions
ABI Mentor Functions
UCDavis_Career Resources Manual 2012-2013
Proposal Examples:
ABI Practicum Proposal Example 1
ABI Practicum Proposal Example 2
ABI Practicum Proposal Example 3
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Examples:
ABI187 CV Bad Example 1
ABI187 CV Bad Example 2
ABI187 CV Bad Example 3
ABI187 CV Good Example 1
ABI187 CV Good Example 2
ABI187 CV Good Example 3
ABI187 CV Good Example 4