SOLS 411

By: School of Life Sciences
  • Summary

  • SOLS 411 is a podcast designed to help Life Sciences students at ASU navigate their collegiate experience. It covers everything from academics and picking classes to finding research and exploring career opportunities.

    © 2024 SOLS 411
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Episodes
  • Accelerated Master's (the 4+1)
    Apr 1 2024

    0:00—Overview of accelerated master’s programs (the 4+1)

    1:30— Coursework and Capstone vs. Research & Thesis

    5:30—What is a capstone project? What is a thesis?


    9:00—What sort of students pursue an accelerated degree? What career paths are they aiming for?


    11:30—Minimum requirements to apply. Wiggle room?


    12:10—Phase 1 application


    14:00—Phase 2 application


    15:00—Who is eligible to advise your thesis?


    17:30—Timeline for applying


    19:30—Funding your graduate degree: scholarships and TA’ing


    22:20—How to prepare for your meeting with Drayton


    24:20—Advice specifically for ASU Online students


    Drayton’s ASU profile: https://search.asu.edu/profile/2034865


    Book an appointment with him: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/DraytonAndersonSOLSGraduateProgramsAdvising@arizonastateu.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

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    27 mins
  • Getting Involved in Research
    Jan 10 2024

    SOLUR: https://sols.asu.edu/solur#tab-id-746-1/

    Paula Baker is the undergraduate research and experiential learning coordinator for SOLS. She can be reached at paula.baker@asu.edu.

    0:40: What is SOLUR and why should you join?

    2:05: *How* do you join SOLUR?

    2:35: How do students find research opportunities?

    5:30: Paula’s advice on cold-emailing professors

    10:00: When should you apply to SOLUR?

    12:20: Do you have a better chance of getting into a lab if you’re a freshman/sophomore?

    14:00: Should you hide the fact that you’re pre-med when interviewing for a lab?

    16:50: What should students be aiming to get out of working in a lab?

    19:50: iStem SOLUR Prep

    22:20: CUREs: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences

    25:50: Timeline for BIO 495

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    27 mins
  • The Art of Registration
    Oct 5 2023

    Everything you ever wanted to know about registration but were afraid to ask.

    w/ Drayton Anderson

    Preparing for your advising appointment (0:30)

    DARS vs. Major Map: pros and cons of each (2:25)

    General Studies vs. Elective credits: what’s the difference? (5:30)

    How many credits should you take? (11:10)

    Common Registration Errors:

    · Reserved capacity requirement (13:55)

    · Pre-requisites have not been met (15:15)

    · Term maximum exceeded (17:45)

    Popular major elective courses (19:15)

    What are “cross-listed” classes? (22:15)

    Fun/Easy/Interesting upper division electives (24:55)

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    29 mins

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