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What research-based courses are there?

One of the best ways to enhance your education and gain valuable research experience is to take research courses. These courses allow you to get involved in research around a topic that your instructor assigns you or a topic of your choosing. These courses last anywhere from two weeks to a full year and you earn course credits for each course you take.

Click on the programs to see a list of research courses that may be offered in that program.

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
  • ACT398H0: Research Excursions
  • ACT399Y0: Research Excursions
ANATOMY
  • ANA498Y1: Project in Anatomy
ANTHROPOLOGY
  • ANT299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • ANT398H0: Research Excursions
  • ANT399Y0: Research Excursions
  • ANT491H1: Internship in Anthropology
  • ANT491Y1: Internship in Anthropology
  • ANT497Y1: Independent Research
  • ANT498H1: Independent Research
  • ANT499H1: Independent Research
ARCHAEOLOGY
  • ARH398H0: Research Excursions
  • ARH399Y0: Research Excursions
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
  • AST299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • AST398H0: Research Excursions
  • AST399Y0: Research Excursions
  • AST425Y1: Research Topic in Astronomy
BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCB330Y1: Special Project in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
  • BCB430Y1: Advanced Special Project in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
  • BCH299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • BCH372Y1: Summer Research in Biochemistry
  • BCH374Y1: Research Project in Biochemistry
  • BCH472Y1: Advanced Summer Research Project in Biochemistry
  • BCH473Y1: Advanced Research Project in Biochemistry
  • BCH478H1: Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
CONTEMPORARY ASIAN STUDIES
  • CAS393H1: Independent Research
  • CAS393Y1: Independent Research
  • CAS498H1: Independent Research
  • CAS498Y1: Independent Research
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE – CANADIAN STUDIES
  • CDN395H1: Independent Study in Asian Canadian Studies
  • CDN420Y1: Senior Essay
  • CDN425H1: Independent Research in Canadian Studies
CHEMISTRY
  • CHM299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • CHM396Y0: Research Topic Abroad
  • CHM397H0: Research Abroad in Chemistry
  • CHM398H0: Research Excursions
  • CHM399Y0: Research Excursions
  • CHM399Y1: Research Excursions
  • CHM499Y1: Introduction to Chemistry Research
CINEMA STUDIES INSTITUTE
  • CIN492H1: Independent Studies in Cinema
CLASSICS
  • CLA299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • CLA398H0: Research Excursions
  • CLA399Y0: Research Excursions
CENTRE FOR CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIOLEGAL STUDIES
  • CRI396H1: Research Participation
  • CRI397Y1: Research Participation
  • CRI450H1: Advanced Research/Reading
CELL AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
  • CSB299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • CSB397Y0: Research Abroad in Cell & Systems Biology
  • CSB399Y0: Research Excursions
  • CSB497H1: Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology I
  • CSB498Y1: Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology I
  • CSB499Y1: Independent Research in Cell and Systems Biology II
CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS
  • CTA299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • CTA395Y0: Research Topic
  • CTA396Y0: Research Topic Abroad
  • CTA495Y1: Independent Topics in Astrophysics
CENTRE FOR DRAMA, THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
  • DRM299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • DRM485Y1: Senior Seminar: Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies Thesis
EAST ASIAN STUDIES
  • EAS299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • EAS398H0: Research Excursions
  • EAS399Y0: Research Excursions
ECONOMICS
  • ECO299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • ECO398H0: Research Excursions
  • ECO399Y0: Research Excursions
  • ECO499H1: Honours Essay in Applied Microeconomics
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
  • EEB299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • EEB397Y1: Research Project in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • EEB398H0: Research Excursions
  • EEB399Y0: Research Excursions
  • EEB405H0: Temperate Field Biology
  • EEB405H1: Temperate Field Biology
  • EEB410H0: Lake Ecosystem Dynamics
  • EEB410H1: Lake Ecosystem Dynamics
  • EEB497H1: Research Studies in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • EEB498Y1: Advanced Research Project in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • EEB499Y1: Advanced Research Project in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology II
ENGLISH
  • ENG299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • ENG398H0: Research Excursions
  • ENG399Y0: Research Excursions
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT
  • ENV299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • ENV421H1: Environmental Research
  • ENV492H1: Independent Studies Project
  • ENV493H1: Independent Studies Project
EARTH SCIENCES
  • ESS299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • ESS391H1: Directed Studies
  • ESS392Y1: Directed Studies
  • ESS398H0: Research Excursions
  • ESS399Y0: Research Excursions
  • ESS491H1: Undergraduate Thesis Project
  • ESS492Y1: Undergraduate Thesis Project
ESTONIAN
  • EST420Y1: Independent Study
  • EST421H1: Independent Study
ART HISTORY
  • FAH299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • FAH398H0: Research Excursions
  • FAH399Y0: Research Excursions
FINNISH
  • FIN420Y1: Independent Study
  • FIN421H1: Independent Study
FOREST CONSERVATION AND FOREST BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE
  • FOR401H1: Research Paper/Thesis in Forest Conservation
  • FOR418H1: Urban Forest Conservation Field Camp
FRENCH
  • FRE299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • FRE398H0: Research Excursions
  • FRE399Y0: Research Excursions
  • FRE490Y1: Senior Essay
  • FRE491H1: Independent Study
  • FRE492H1: Independent Study
GERMAN
  • GER299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • GER398H0: Research Excursions
  • GER399Y0: Research Excursions
  • GER490H1: Independent Study
GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
  • GGR299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • GGR398H0: Research Excursions
  • GGR399Y0: Research Excursions
  • GGR462H1: GIS Research Project
  • GGR491Y1: Research Project
  • GGR493Y1: Geography ProfessionalExper
  • GGR497H1: Independent Research
  • GGR498H1: Independent Research
  • GGR499H1: Independent Research
HISTORY
  • HIS299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • HIS395H1: Independent Studies
  • HIS395Y1: Independent Studies
  • HIS398H0: Research Excursions
  • HIS399Y0: Research Excursions
  • HIS498H1: Independent Studies
  • HIS499Y1: Independent Studies
HUMAN BIOLOGY
  • HMB394Y0: International Research Project in Human Biology
  • HMB395Y1: Human Biology Research Project
  • HMB396Y0: International Research Project in Human Biology
  • HMB399Y0: Research Excursions
  • HMB496Y1: Research Project in Human Biology
  • HMB499Y1: Research Project in Human Biology II
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • HPS299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • HPS481H1: Special Research Opportunity in History of Medicine
  • HPS482H1: Special Research Opportunity in History of Science
  • HPS483H1: Special Research Opportunity in History of Technology
  • HPS484H1: Special Research Opportunity in Philosophy of Science I
  • HPS485H1: Special Research Opportunity in Philosophy of Science 2
  • HPS495Y1: Individual Studies
  • HPS496H1: Individual Studies
  • HPS497H1: Individual Studies
  • HPS498H1: Individual Studies
  • HPS499Y1: Individual Studies
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE – HEALTH STUDIES
  • HST450Y1: Undergraduate Health Research Project
  • HST451Y1: Independent Research in Health Studies
  • HST480H1: Independent Research in Health Studies
IMPACT CENTRE
  • IMC299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
IMMUNOLOGY
  • IMM450Y1: Research Project in Immunology
INNIS COLLEGE
  • INI299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • INI334H1: Urban Field Course
  • INI400Y1: Independent Research
  • INI401H1: Independent Research
  • INI402H1: Independent Research
  • INI405Y1: Independent Studies in Writing and Rhetoric
  • INI406H1: Independent Studies in Writing and Rhetoric
  • INI407H1: Independent Studies in Writing and Rhetoric
  • INI434Y1: Independent Research in Urban Studies
  • INI435H1: Independent Research in Urban Studies
  • INI436H1: Independent Research in Urban Studies
  • INI438H1: Advanced Urban Research Project
  • INI438Y1: Advanced Urban Research Project
INDIGENOUS STUDIES
  • INS398H0: Research Excursions
  • INS399Y0: Research Excursions
  • INS493H1: Independent Experiential Studies
  • INS494Y1: Independent Experiential Studies
  • INS495Y1: Independent Research
  • INS496H1: Independent Research
  • INS497H1: Independent Research
  • INS498Y1: Independent Research
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS, CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
  • IRE396H1: Research Participation
  • IRE397Y1: Research Participation
ITALIAN
  • ITA299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • ITA398H0: Research Excursions
  • ITA399Y0: Research Excursions
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
  • LAS410H1: Independent Study
LINGUISTICS
  • LIN299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • LIN398H0: Research Excursions
  • LIN399Y0: Research Excursions
  • LIN495Y1: Individual Project
  • LIN496H1: Individual Project
  • LIN497Y1: Individual Project
  • LIN498H1: Individual Project
  • LIN499H1: Individual Project
LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOBIOLOGY
  • LMP299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
MATHEMATICS
  • MAT299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • MAT397Y1: Research Project in Mathematics
  • MAT398H0: Research Excursions
  • MAT399Y0: Research Excursions
  • MAT497Y1: Research Project in Mathematics
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND MICROBIOLOGY
  • MGY280H1: Second Year Specialist Research
  • MGY299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • MGY480Y1: Special Research Project
MATERIALS SCIENCE
  • MSE498Y1: Design and Research Project
NEW COLLEGE
  • NEW299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • NEW399Y0: Research Excursions
  • NEW469Y1: Senior Research Project in Equity Studies
  • NEW497Y1: Independent Community Engaged Research
  • NEW498H1: Independent Community Engaged Research
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
  • NFS394Y1: Research Course in Nutritional Science
  • NFS494Y1: Research Projects in Nutritional Sciences
NEAR AND MIDDLE EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS
  • NMC299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • NMC399Y0: Research Excursions
PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
  • PCL299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
PHILOSOPHY
  • PHL299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • PHL398H0: Research Excursions
  • PHL399Y0: Research Excursions
PHYSICS
  • PHY299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • PHY396Y0: Research Topic Abroad
  • PHY397Y0: Exchange Research Project Abroad
  • PHY398H0: Research Excursions
  • PHY399Y0: Research Excursions
  • PHY478H1: Undergraduate Research Project
  • PHY479Y1: Undergraduate Research Project
POLITICAL SCIENCE


POL299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
POL395H1: Research ParticipationPOL396H1: Research ParticipationPOL397Y1: Research ParticipationPOL398H0: Research ExcursionsPOL399Y0: Research ExcursionsPOL499Y1: Senior Thesis and Thesis Seminar

PORTUGUESE
  • PRT299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • PRT398H0: Research Excursions
  • PRT399Y0: Research Excursions
PHYSIOLOGY
  • PSL299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • PSL350H1: Mammalian Molecular Biology
  • PSL379H0: Comparative Marine Mammal Physiology in the Field
  • PSL398H0: Research Excursions
  • PSL495H1: Communicate Biomedical Science
  • PSL496Y1: Translational Physiology Research Project
  • PSL497H1: Translational Physiology Research Project
  • PSL498Y1: Project in Physiology
  • PSL499H1: Project in Physiology
PSYCHOLOGY


PSY299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
PSY309H1: Research Specialization: PracticumPSY400Y1: Research Specialization: ThesisPSY405H1: Individual ProjectsPSY405Y1: Individual ProjectsPSY406H1: Individual ProjectsPSY406Y1: Individual Projects

RELIGION
  • RLG398H0: Research Excursions
  • RLG399Y0: Research Excursions
  • RLG490Y1: Independent Research
  • RLG492H1: Independent Research
  • RLG493H1: Independent Research
SEXUAL DIVERSITY STUDIES
  • SDS458H1: Research Essay in Sexual Diversity
  • SDS459Y1: Honours Essay in Sexual Diversity
  • SDS460Y1: Advanced Research in Sexual Diversity Studies
SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
  • SLA299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • SLA398H0: Research Excursions
  • SLA399Y0: Research Excursions
  • SLA498Y1: Independent Studies
  • SLA499H1: Independent Studies
ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE
  • SMC299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • SMC388Y1: Independent Study in Book and Media Studies
  • SMC395Y1: Independent Study in Celtic Studies
  • SMC396H1: Independent Study in Celtic Studies
  • SMC398H1: Independent Study in Book and Media Studies
  • SMC433Y1: Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • SMC434H1: Independent Studies in Christianity and Culture
  • SMC435H1: Independent Studies in Mediaeval Studies
  • SMC457H1: Directed Research
  • SMC472Y1: Research Seminar in Christianity and Education
  • SMC490Y1: Senior Essay in Mediaeval Studies
SOCIOLOGY
  • SOC299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • SOC390Y1: Independent Research
  • SOC391H1: Independent Research
  • SOC392H1: Independent Research
  • SOC398H0: Research Excursions
  • SOC399Y0: Research Excursions
  • SOC490Y1: Independent Research
  • SOC491H1: Independent Research
  • SOC492H1: Independent Research
SPANISH


SPA299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
SPA398H0: Research ExcursionsSPA399Y0: Research Excursions

STATISTICAL SCIENCES
  • STA299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • STA398H0: Research Excursions
  • STA399Y0: Rese Excursions
TRINITY COLLEGE
  • TRN299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • TRN307H1: International Experience I
  • TRN308H1: International Experience II
  • TRN406H1: Community Research Partnerships in Ethics
  • TRN407Y1: Community Research Partnerships in Ethics
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
  • UNI299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • UNI393Y1: University College Independent Studies
  • UNI394H1: University College Independent Studies
  • UNI495Y1: University College Independent Studies
  • UNI496H1: University College Independent Studies
VICTORIA COLLEGE
  • VIC299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • VIC493H1: Vic Capstone Research Colloquium
  • VIC494H1: LCT Senior Research Paper
  • VIC494Y1: LCT Senior Research Paper
WOODSWORTH COLLEGE
  • WDW299Y1: Research Opportunity Program
  • WGS460Y1: Honours Seminar

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