https://www.creighton.edu/curas/
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURAS) supports and facilitates undergraduate research across all schools and colleges at Creighton University.
Director: Ashley Fricks-Gleason, PhD
Research Program Planner: Ethan Ankrum
Concentration in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
The Concentration in Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is offered by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURAS) in recognition of undergraduate students who have mastered a comprehensive range of skills essential to their success as Jesuit-educated researchers. Students obtain the concentration through a combination of coursework, research presentations, proposal writing or publication, and participation in events and assessments sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. In the spirit of the Jesuit tradition, reflection and ethics are also crucial components of this program.
Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Students will acquire research skills and knowledge specific to their field of interest
2. Students will effectively orally communicate their research/creative project findings to a broader audience
3. Students will effectively communicate their research/creative project findings and ideas in written form
4. Students will reflect on how their research fits into Creighton’s mission and addresses Jesuit values
Concentration Requirements (10 Credits):
Summary: The Concentration has requirements in two primary forms: academic and research dissemination. The academic requirement includes successful completion of 3 credits of independent research and 6 credits of research-related coursework. The research dissemination portion requires 1 research proposal or publication, 1 presentation at a local, regional, or national conference, and either attendance or presentation of one’s research at 3 Creighton research events. Research dissemination recognition is completed in a 1 credit capstone research course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Resarch | 3 | |
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Projects | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research (Extramural) | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research I | ||
| Directed Independent Research II | ||
| Directed Independent Research - Special | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Independent Study in Healthy Lifestyle Management | ||
| Senior Capstone: Entrepreneurial Media | ||
| Directed Independent Study | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Independent Research Project | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research (Extramural) | ||
| Directed Independent Research (Intramural) | ||
| Directed Independent Study | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Directed Independent Research in Spanish and Hispanic Studies | ||
| Directed Independent Study | ||
| Directed Independent Study | ||
| Directed Independent Study | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Research Courses: | 6 | |
| Student may choose courses from any of the three course areas: Research Methods and Analysis, Research Communication or Ethics, or Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs). There are no area distribution requirements for coursework. | ||
| Research Methods and Analysis | ||
| Theories and Methods in American Studies | ||
| Qualitative Methods, Ethnography, and Engagement | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Applied Research: Assessment and Evaluation | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| History and Methods of Art History | ||
| Advanced Ceramics I | ||
| Life Drawing IV | ||
| Painting IV | ||
| Printmaking IV | ||
| Business Analytics | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Cell Structure and Function Laboratory | ||
| Animal Behavior Laboratory | ||
| Molecular Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Neurobiology Laboratory | ||
| Terrestrial Ecology | ||
| Bioinformatics | ||
| Chemical and Statistical Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Quantitative and Statistical Analysis | ||
| Communication Research Methods | ||
| Rhetoric and Public Culture | ||
| Research Design for the Social Sciences | ||
| Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| Qualitative Methods, Ethnography, and Engagement | ||
| Applied Research: Assessment and Evaluation | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Database Design and Security | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Exploring Child and Adolescent Development | ||
| Understanding Educational Assessment and Statistical Reasoning | ||
| Sources and Methods of Writing | ||
| Sources and Methods of Reading | ||
| Novel Ecologies: History, Literature, and Environmental Crisis | ||
| Adventurous Men and Wild Women: Genre, Gender and Geography in Fin-de-Siecle Literature | ||
| Health, Justice and Literature | ||
| Literature, Philosophy and Economics: In Search of Economic Justice | ||
| Literacy And Technology: How Technology Shapes Cultural Literacy | ||
| Trauma in Literature | ||
| The Body in Early English Literature | ||
| The Rhetoric of Emotion | ||
| American Prisons: Punish or Reform | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Basic Statistics and Research Design | ||
| Nutrition Health&Sports Perfor | ||
| Laboratory Methods and Procedures | ||
| Neuromechanics of Human Movement | ||
| Applied Immunology | ||
| Business of the Arts | ||
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | ||
| Introduction To German Literature | ||
| History Workshop | ||
| Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
| Media Research | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Mathematical Analysis | ||
| Modern Algebra I | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Statistical Reasoning | ||
| Evidence-Based Practice I | ||
| Care Management Concepts II | ||
| Evidence-Based Practice II | ||
| Epistemology | ||
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| World Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Metaphysics | ||
| Introduction To Chinese Philosophy | ||
| Social And Political Philosophy | ||
| American Philosophy | ||
| History Of Ancient Western Philosophy | ||
| History of Hellenistic Philosophy | ||
| History of Medieval Philosophy | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| History of 19th-Century Philosophy | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Classical Mechanics | ||
| Political Science Research Methods 2 | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Administration | ||
| Game Theory And Social Choice | ||
| Advanced Statistics for Political Science | ||
| Research Methods and Statistics I - Laboratory | ||
| Research Methods And Statistics II | ||
| Research Design for the Social Sciences | ||
| Power and Society: Political Sociology in Action | ||
| Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| Gender in American Society | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Introduction to Literary Analysis | ||
| Archaeology of Israel and Jordan | ||
| Method and Theory in Theology | ||
| Bible, Spirituality, & American Public Life | ||
| The Pentateuch | ||
| The Prophetic Literature Of The Old Testament | ||
| The Wisdom Literature Of The Old Testament | ||
| History of Biblical Interpretation | ||
| Israelite Religions | ||
| Studies in Early Christianity | ||
| Seminar in Christian Anthropology | ||
| Reformation Theology | ||
| Catholic Social Teaching | ||
| Gender, Race and Morality | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| The Rwanda Genocide as a Challenge for the Church | ||
| Special Topics: Sources and Applications 1 | ||
| Special Topics: Sources and Applications 2 | ||
| Research Communication or Ethics | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Senior Capstone: Applying the Social Sciences | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Senior Thesis II | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Directed Independent Readings | ||
| Chemistry Seminar | ||
| Senior Research in Communication Studies | ||
| Senior Capstone: Applying the Social Sciences | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| History of Political Economy | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Advanced Instructional Practices | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Career Preparation and Professionalism | ||
| Advanced Spoken French | ||
| Advanced Written French | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| German For Business And Economics | ||
| Bioethics and Society | ||
| Seminar In Health Administration | ||
| Internship In Health Administration And Policy | ||
| Directed Independent Readings | ||
| Intersections: History of Disability | ||
| Special Problems in History | ||
| Capstone in Healthy Lifestyle Management | ||
| Media Writing | ||
| Professional Writing | ||
| History of American Mass Media | ||
| Current Issues in Mathematics | ||
| Senior Recital | ||
| Neurobiology of Disease | ||
| Neuroscience Senior Seminar | ||
| Sciences, Ethics & Society | ||
| Biomedical Ethics: Philosophical and Theological Approaches | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Physics Seminar | ||
| Research Capstone | ||
| Public Affairs Internship | ||
| Senior Research Seminar In Political Science | ||
| Advanced Research Practicum | ||
| Honors Seminar | ||
| Senior Capstone: Applying the Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Spanish Composition | ||
| Advanced Spanish Translation | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) | ||
| Arts and Civic Engagement: Empty Bowls | ||
| Art and Activism | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Current Topics in Genetics | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | ||
| Social Networks Analytics | ||
| Introduction To Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Introduction to Undergraduate Research | ||
| The City in Literature | ||
| Global Bollywood | ||
| History of Environmental Inequalities | ||
| Global Environmental History | ||
| La litterature francophone africaine | ||
| Women Writers In French And Francophone Literature | ||
| History of the Romance Languages | ||
| Graphic Design | ||
| The Multiplicity of German Culture: Cultural Differences and Marginality | ||
| The Politics of Heredity: Eugenics in America | ||
| Mathematical History, Philosophy And Ethics | ||
| Global Environmental History | ||
| Advanced Research Methods | ||
| Heath and Wellness Coaching | ||
| Media Ethics and Law | ||
| Mathematics in Medicine and the Life Sciences I | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Advanced Independent Research | ||
| Introduction to Biological Physics | ||
| Research Methods And Statistics II Laboratory | ||
| Medical Spanish II | ||
| Twentieth-Century Latin-American Poetry | ||
| Twentieth-Century Latin American Theatre | ||
| History of the Romance Languages | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Play Direction And Script Analysis II | ||
| Theatre for Social Justice | ||
| Research Dessemination: | ||
| CUR 400 | Capstone in Undergraduate Research | 1 |
| Total Credits | 10 | |
The purpose of the Capstone course is to create or finalize the portfolio of research dissemination activities that have been completed by the student since arriving at Creighton. Students must enroll in CUR 400 during the semester they anticipate finalizing the following required research activities:
- One research presentation, exhibit, or performance at an event that includes non-Creighton attendees (local, regional, national). A Creighton-hosted event satisfies this requirement if it is a local, regional, or national event with non-Creighton attendees invited.
- Attendance at 3 on-campus research, exhibition, or performance events (presentation at 2 on-campus events can substitute for the 3 attendance events). Off-campus presentations can substitute for up to 2 on-campus presentations.
- One research proposal (internal or external), or 1 submitted publication (internal via Quest (or equivalent internal publication outlets) or external outlets).
- Proposals
- Research proposals can be written as part of a course, an internal funding application (e.g. Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Fellowship), or external funding mechanisms.
- All proposals should include clear rationale, goals, and proposed methodology. Proposals should be at least 1000 words in length (approximately 4 pages double-spaced), unless otherwise stipulated by the funding agency.
- All proposals must have gone through a peer or expert-review process (internal or external) to satisfy this requirement.
- Proposals do not need to be funded to satisfy this requirement (i.e. rejected proposals are acceptable)
- Publications
- Work submitted to external outlets does not have to be published to satisfy the requirement (i.e. works under review or rejected still count).
- Published abstracts alone do not satisfy this requirement
- Proposals