Minor Degree Form

Trainee Name

First Last

Proposed Research Title (brief)

Major Department

Major Professor's Name

Must be a BTP Mentor.

Major Professor's Email

Your major professor (mentor) will receive a copy of this form via email after you've completed it.

Minor Professor's Name

Must be a BTP Mentor.

Minor Professor's Email

BTP Minor (Biological or Physical)

Required Courses Included in the BTP Minor

The below three courses count toward the 10 credits for the minor. Please fill out the semester and year you took or plan to take each one.

1. Foundations of Biochemistry (BIOCHEM 729 (007), Fall, 2 credits) — Semester and Year taken:

Format example for throughout: "Fall 2020"

2. Responsible Conduct of Research (BIOCHEM 729 (008), Spring, 1 credit) — Semester and Year taken:

Trainees are required to take an RCR in the first year and an RCR refresher course in the fourth year of study and but will only receive 1 credit toward the BTP minor.

3. BTP Seminar (BIOCHEM 932, Fall & Spring, 1 credit) — Semester(s) and Year(s) taken:

Trainees are required to attend BTP Seminar during BTP funded years (4 semesters), but will only receive 1 credit toward the BTP minor.

4. Rigorous and reproducible research course

Trainees are required to take a course on ways to carry out rigorous and reproducible research. This course may overlap with a course taken for the BTP minor.

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK TO COMPLETE 10 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR BTP MINOR

With the 4 credits earned above, select additional course(s) for a total of 10 credits. Approved BTP minor courses are listed in the drop down menus. Courses do not need to be unique to the BTP Minor and may overlap with other departmental course requirements. Include courses you have taken or plan to take.

Course #1 Name

How many credits did you/will you earn through this course?

What semester and year did you take this course?

Reminder that format example is: "Spring 2019"

Course #2 Name

How many credits did you/will you earn through this course?

What semester and year did you take this course?

Course #3 Name

How many credits did you/will you earn through this course?

What semester and year did you take this course?

BTP Trainee E-signature

By checking this box I acknowledge that I am electronically signing this form.

Discussed with major professor

By checking this box I acknowledge that I have discussed these courses with my major professor.

Discussed with minor professor

By checking this box I acknowledge that I have discussed these courses with my minor professor.

Consent*

I understand my information is being used for campus and NIH reporting purpose(s).

BTP Minor Degree Form

Required Courses Included in the BTP Minor

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK TO COMPLETE 10 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR BTP MINOR