SOLS 411
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.
Episodes
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...
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 getti...
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...
Free-flowing conversation w/ Erica Boardman about navigating ASU as a transfer student.
SOLS on Demand, a great resource:
https://sites.google.com/asu.edu/solsondemand/home?authuser=1
1:00—what you should use your academic advisor for
2:30—why you should focus on upper division hours immediately
6:00—how to build relationships with professors…
9:00—and why it’s best done *early*
11:30—why we strongly recommend BIO 494 “top...
Neuroscience major Caleb Lau discusses his pre-health experience so far at ASU. We cover: how he went from pre-med to pre-PA; tips on finding lab and research positions; choosing a major outside the life sciences; and how to get involved in volunteering.
From Pre-Med to Pre-PA: Push and Pull Factors (0:20)
Finding Lab/Research Positions (2:15)
Tips for Cold-Emailing (4:25)
How PIs Think About Pre-Health Students (6:45)
Extracu...
Biological Sciences student Michelle Sheikh provides tips and tricks for navigating the Pre-Med experience. She is the current president of the Tempe chapter of Medical Directive, a group you can find out more about through Sun Devil Sync.
Introducing Michelle (0:00)
Choosing a Major (1:00)
Deciding to Be Pre-Med (3:00)
Recommended Classes for Pre-Med Students (4:10)
Finding Lab/Research Positions (5:50)
Tips for Cold Emailing for Lab/Re...
Everything you always wanted to know about internships (but were afraid to ask)
w/ Christine Ditter, Academic Success Advisor Coordinator
Summary:
Internships—why bother? (0:00)
Pre-Health internships (LIA 484, BIO 390) ((2:35)
vs. SOLS internships (BIO 484) (7:40)
Where to find internship opportunities (10:10)
Steps in applying for BIO 484 and what the application involves (14:05)
Structure of the course (18:15)
What...
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