Office of Undergraduate Research
How to Get Started
Engaging in research, scholarship, or creative activities allows you to pursue your interests, learn something new, hone your problem-solving skills, and challenge yourself in new ways. Working with a faculty mentor gives you the opportunity to work closely with someone experienced in your field.
Best of all, you leave Central with a product that represents your interests and studies, and possibly, a real contribution to knowledge.
Anyone can do it.Every field of study has its own methods of asking questions and finding answers to those questions. As a student engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activities, you seek answers to questions of interest to you. |
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What is it like to work on my own project?The research, scholarship, or creative experience varies greatly. You might work alone, or in a large team. You could conduct your work in a library, a museum, a laboratory, a concert hall, an art gallery, or a community. The majority of research, scholarship, and creative projects take several quarters to develop and complete. |
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How do I get started on a project?Take a class in a topic area that interests you. Talk to faculty both inside and outside the classroom. Asking faculty questions about their own scholarship is a great way to start a conversation. Attend the annual Symposium On University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) in May to find out what types of projects other students are conducting. |  |
What do I do after I start a project?
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