Bloustein Honors Research Program

The Bloustein Honors Research Program (10:775:493, 494) will NOT be available for 2025-2026.

1^st OPTION:

For students who are interested in conducting in-depth honors research project within their Bloustein School area of study, there is the option to enroll in Bloustein Honors Research independent study courses under your declared major (e.g. students majoring in Public Health would register for 10:832:497, 498). Students will need to complete a project proposal for their research projects signed by their identified faculty advisor in order to register.

1. Eligibility criteria:
   1. must be seniors (at least 90 credits by the start of senior year)
   2. must have completed Research Methods 10:775:395 before undertaking the BHR independent study
   3. are NOT required to be enrolled in an existing honors program
   4. must have a minimum 3.40 cumulative gpa; and a minimum 3.40 major gpa
   5. two letters of recommendation required: 1) letter from your Research Methods professor and 2) letter from an instructor in your major area of study (OTHER than your intended faculty advisor)
2. To use these courses towards the SAS Honors, GH Cook, or the Honors College capstone requirements, please speak with your Honors advisor.
   1. the courses can be taken in the fall and spring terms
   2. each course is 3 credits each

2^nd OPTION:

Students may enroll in Professional Practice Internship to conduct a research internship as a substitute for a field placement under the following conditions:

1. The same prerequisites (Data Management (HA majors) or Research Methods, and Leadership Seminar) including a minimum of 100 credits are required to enroll in the research option of Prof. Practice Internship.
2. Students will complete certain deliverables that are required of ALL Professional Practice students, certainly the final presentation.
3. Students work in conjunction with their faculty to identify

1. 1. a set of reading materials
   2. a set of tasks they will do (e.g., lit review, data prep, data analysis)
   3. several deliverables with specified due dates within EACH semester, that will form the basis for the faculty member to assess their performance

If you are interested in either of these options, please contact undergrad@ejb.rutgers.edu.