Research credits are for students who wish to engage in academic research with a faculty member. Interested students should find a faculty member who is willing to supervise the research work and to discuss research opportunities.

Complete this form only after meeting with the faculty member, and agreeing on the nature of the research activity, number of credits, grading scale, and level of engagement/contribution. You will need to include a paragraph describing this research activity.

The form will be approved by the faculty member prior to the research course being added to your schedule.

• 294 is for students in their initial research engagement experiences, and may be taken by students of all undergraduate academic levels (1st year – 4th year)
• 494 is typically for students in their 3rd or 4th years, who have been recognized by their faculty research adviser to be capable of making contributions to the productivity of the research group
• IST 494H is for Schreyer Honors College students who are completing their honors thesis work with their registered honors thesis adviser

If you intend to use this experience as an IST 495 Internship, please DO NOT SUMBIT THIS FORM. Instead, register as an internship at https://ist.psu.edu/current/careers/internship