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URP 499


This asynchronous online summer course, available through the Pathways Center, is for Emory undergraduates who have secured a research experience at Emory or an external institution or organization.

URP 499R provides supplemental support to student researchers and prepares them for future academic and professional work through reflection activities and skills development.

This S/U course aims to enrich the experience of students involved in research projects. Projects can be in any discipline including the arts, the humanities, social sciences, or STEM.

Eligibility

Emory students in any major who will be conducting research in any discipline are eligible. An offer letter from a research host is required to enroll.  

Benefits

  • Fulfills the Experience and Application (XA) General Education Requirement through a flexible research schedule 
  • Offers optional academic credit for your summer research experience (note: tuition and fees apply) 
  • Eligible as a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) course for international students on an F-1 visa 

Cost

URP 499 offers both a zero-credit option and a one-credit option. 

  • The zero-credit course is offered at no cost  
  • Opting for the one-credit course positions students to be subjected to the standard summer session tuition and fees, billed through their OPUS account. 

For detailed tuition information, please consult the Financial Aid office at Emory. 

Enrollment

To enroll*, students must submit an application, which includes  an offer letter from their research or applied arts host.  

Offer letters must include a start date, an end date, the student’s schedule, and the student’s responsibilities. Research hosts may use this example letter as a guide.   

To fulfill the Experience and Application (XA) General Education Requirement (GER), students must work for 8 weeks and a total of 240 hours. Students may combine offers to reach the required hours.  

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*Note: Emory undergraduates who have accepted Pathways Internship Funding for a research project are automatically enrolled in the zero-credit course option and do not need to apply. 

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