Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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last updated: August 6, 2009

College-Wide Research Opportunities

Semester-Long Research Opportunities (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) Internships
The JIFSAN internship program allows undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park to participate in research at FDA facilities, including the Harvey Wiley Building in College Park and the MOD1 & MOD11 facilities on Muirkirk Road in Laurel, MD. Internships require a time commitment of 8-10 hours/week during the semester and 30 hours/week during winterterm and summer. After 100 hours as an unpaid intern, JIFSAN interns become eligible to compete for a paid internship for subsequent semesters.

Other Research Opportunities

Students may be eligible to participate in research through a departmental honors program or through an independent section of a research course. For further information about these opportunities, please check out individual departments and the following pages:

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Honors Program
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Honors Program is intended to provide academically talented students with the opportunity for significant professional development through pursuit of a scholarly investigation under the guidance of a faculty adviser and to provide recognition of that development through the college honors citation. The scholarly investigation should go beyond the scope of the regular curriculum.


DepartmentHonorsResearch for Credit
Animal and Avian Sciences
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ANSC386 Experiential Learning; ANSC399 Special Problems in Animal Science
Agricultural & Resource Economics
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AREC399 Special Problems
Environmental Science and Policy More >> ENSP386 Internship; ENSP499 Honors Thesis Research
Environmental Science and Technology
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ENST489 Field Experience; ENST499 Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology
Nutrition and Food Science
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NFSC498 Selected Topics
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
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PLSC399 Special Problems in Plant Science