MSTC Class of 2007 after the Senior Symposium in April.

The 360 hour research project is the capstone of the MSTC program. This project typically occurs at the University of Kentucky under the mentorship of a professor.  Students select a subject area of interest and a mentor for their project during to first semester of their junior year.

 The 360 hour research project includes ~150 hours gained during the second semester of their junior year, ~60 hours gained over the summer and the remaining ~150 hours during the first semester of their senior year.  The second semester of their senior year is devoted to analyzing their data, writing their research paper and working on their presentation. 

At the end of the project, each student is required to write a major research paper and to make an oral presentation of their work to the community-at-large in mid April. The Senior Symposium represents the completion of significant body of work on the part of each student and is a time to celebrate each student’s efforts.