By the Numbers

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Students taking research credits in the College of Arts and Sciences, 2011–12

Across the College of Arts and Sciences, nearly 800 students took research or thesis credits— meaning they received course credit for their research work—during the 2011–12 academic year.

Over the course of the year, some of the biggest research-hours enrollments for undergraduates were in:

Psychology–188 students

Biology–91 students

Chemistry–67 students

Political Science–57 students

Anthropology–53 students

Hundreds of other students received research or thesis credits in twenty-eight other CAS departments, across the sciences, social sciences and humanities.

But these numbers reflect only those students signed up for official credit for their research. Scores of additional students in the College of Arts and Sciences are engaged in research projects that may or may not be for-credit. 

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Honors Thesis Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences

Two dozen College of Arts and Sciences departments and programs offer an honors program with a undergraduate research thesis requirement:

Anthropology

Biology

Chemistry

Comparative Literature

East Asian Languages and Literatures

Economics

English

Environmental Studies

General Science

Geological Sciences

German and Scandinavian

History

International Studies

Judaic Studies

Linguistics

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Romance Languages

Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies

Sociology

Women’s and Gender Studies

In addition, CAS offers College Scholars, an honors-track program for high-achieving students that starts off their UO undergraduate experience with intensive interaction with research faculty members. A freshman colloquium introduces first-year College Scholars students to distinguished faculty members, who discuss current research and opportunities for undergraduates in their departments. The students are then expected to pursue research assistantships, departmental honors and other advanced opportunities, with additional advising and mentoring by the College Scholars program.

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Major Awards Granted to CAS Undergraduates Since 2009

MARSHALL SCHOLARS

The Marshall Scholarship honors former U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall. A maximum of forty Marshall Scholars from the U.S. are chosen each year. These prestigious scholarships cover university fees for two years of study at Cambridge University. Two CAS students have been recent recipients:

Josh Lupton, Biology and Human Physiology*

Tamela Maciel, Physics and Mathematics 

BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPS

The Goldwater Scholarship is the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship award for the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Since 2009, there have been six CAS Goldwater recipients, three in 2012:

Amy Atwater, Biology and Geological Sciences**

Courtney Klosterman, Physics

Opher Kornfeld, Biochemistry**

Brianna McHorse, Biology**

Patricia McQueen, Geological Sciences

James Utterback, Physics 

FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIPS

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individual research projects or English Teaching Assistantships—all of them outside the U.S. Recent student recipients from CAS include:

     Gina Blackburn, Physics (Fulbright Fellowship, Germany)

     Lucy Gubbins, Linguistics (Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Armenia)

     Jade Snelling, Comparative Literature (Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Germany)

     Jan Verberkmoes, German and English (Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Germany)

     Jordan Wooley, German and Business Administration (Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Germany)

*CLARK HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATE

**CLARK HONORS COLLEGE STUDENT 

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