The following courses require an OMNIBUS form

BIO/HPS/MIC/MBB/PLB 492: Honors directed study

Possible credit hours: 1-3
Enrollment requirements: Must be a student in Barrett, the Honors College
Description: 492 may only be used if the research is part of your two-semester honors thesis work. This course ranges from one to three semester hours. Consult with an honors advisor before enrolling is recommended.
Note: Must be completed before 493.

BIO/HPS/MIC/MBB/PLB 493: Honors Thesis

Possible credit hours: 1-6
Enrollment Requirements: Must be a student in Barrett, the Honors College. Students may have first completed 492 or a related course for the first half of thesis credits.
Description: This course ranges from one to six semester hours. Consult with an honors advisor before enrolling is recommended. 
Note: 493 is taken for the final semester of thesis work including the defense and final project submission.

BIO/MIC/MBB 494: Advanced Study Practicum

Possible credit hours: 1-4
Enrollment Requirements: Must have successfully completed the course for which you are assigned as an ATA.
Description: Assistant Teaching Assistants (ATAs) for School of Life Sciences Courses. Students must have completed the course for which they are assigned as an ATA. For more information, contact the course instructor.
Note: Does not count as upper division major lab credit.

BIO/HPS/MIC/MBB/PLB 495: Undergraduate Research

Possible credit hours: 1-3
Description: Supervised research in biology/microbiology/molecular biosciences and biotechnology/ or plant biology.
Note: Six credit hours of these types of experiences can be applied towards major degree requirements, and a max of three credit hours can go toward the upper division lab requirement.

BIO/HPS/MIC/MBB/PLB 496: Undergraduate Thesis

Possible credit hours: 1-3
Enrollment Requirements: Successful completion of BIO/MIC/MBB/PLB 495
Description: Guided research culminating in the preparation of an undergraduate thesis based on supervised research done in current and previous semesters.
Note: Does not count as upper division major lab credit.

BIO/HPS/MIC/MBB/PLB 499: Individualized Instruction

Possible credit hours: 1-3
Description: Provides an opportunity for original study or investigation in the major or field of specialization on an individual and more autonomous basis.
Note: Can count as upper division lab credit, if doing applicable research/lab work. Please meet with your academic advisor with any questions.

Undergraduate Research Credit (BIO/MIC/MBB 495)

Form purpose

BIO/MIC/MBB 495: Undergraduate Research

This course is for supervised research within faculty’s biology/microbiology/molecular biosciences and biotechnology/or plant biology lab. Students will enroll in the correct prefix that corresponds to the lab work being completed (MIC = Microbiology, BIO = Biology or MBB = Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology)

Must select single instructor during enrollment.

Please note, 6 credit hours of individualized study is the maximum that can be used towards any major degree requirements.

• 1 credit requires 45 hours is about 1-3 contact hours a week
• 2 credits requires 90 hours is about 5-6 hours a week
• 3 credits requires 135 hours is about 8-10 hours a week

Please be prepared to complete multiple steps that may take several days to complete to enable you to accurately fill out this form.  

Special instruction for MBB 495 (skip if this is not your class)

               1. For students wanting to enroll in MBB 495, you must receive approval of your research area from Dr. Tsafrir Mor, Dr. Hugh Mason, or Dr. Wim Vermaas. Any one of these faculty can email our office directly to approve your research, or you may forward us their written permission.

               2. Once you hear back from the faculty member you contacted, proceed to the "What you need before you can fill out the form" section. 

What you need before you fill out the form

1. Speak to a faculty member about entering into the agreement for an OMNIBUS course and develop a plan. 

   1. Discuss how many credit hours you are planning to achieve for your class. The university requires 45 hours of contact work per credit. 
   2. Discuss how your work will be evaluated.
   3. Discuss options for social distancing both while working in person and a plan should you have to work remotely.
   4. Develop a brief description of the project and a list of the items you will do to earn the credit hours. This description will be in 2100 characters or less (2 to 3 sentences). 
   5. In the event you have more than one faculty member overseeing your project, you will want to discuss which faculty member will be signing off on the form. Only one faculty member can sign off on each agreement. 

2. What you should know about Adobe Sign for your form to be successful

   1. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. If your ASURite email address is set to auto-forward to a personal address, it is advisable to use the personal email.
      • If you do use a personal email address, you may be required to log out of your ASURite before Adobe will let you access the form.
   2. Only one faculty member should be entered to sign off on the form. If you have 2 faculty members, you will need to decide which faculty member will be responsible for the form agreement
   3. Once you fill out this form, you will be prompted to enter 2 more emails. The first is the faculty member and the second is your own email address. You may use the same email you are using to submit the form. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. 
   4. Adobe alerts are often routed to SPAM by the email software.
      • If you find your alert in SPAM you will have to mark it “not SPAM” before you will be able to access the link.
   5. Watch for the “All Parties Finished” email alert from Adobe. If you do not receive this email in about a week, follow up with faculty and/or advising to make sure they received the alert.
      • See the trouble-shooting Adobe Sign dropdown for ways to follow-up on your Adobe Sign form. 

After filling out the form, make sure to watch your email for an “All Parties Finished” email. 

For questions about this form please email advising at sols.advising@asu.edu 

OMNIBUS Adobe Sign Form

Honors Thesis Credit (BIO/MIC/MBB 492 and 493)

Form purpose

BIO 492/BIO 493: Independent Study

This course is for an independent study in which a student, under the supervision of a faculty member, conducts research or creative work that is expected to lead to an undergraduate honors thesis or creative project. (MIC = Microbiology, BIO = Biology or MBB = Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology).

Must select single instructor during enrollment. 

Please note, 6 credit hours of individualized study is the maximum that can be used towards any major degree requirements.

• 1 credit requires 45 hours is about 1-3 contact hours a week
• 2 credits requires 90 hours is about 5-6 hours a week
• 3 credits requires 135 hours is about 8-10 hours a week

Please be prepared to complete multiple steps that may take several days to complete to enable you to accurately fill out this form.   

What you need before you fill out the form

1. Speak to a faculty member about entering into the agreement for an OMNIBUS course and develop a plan. 

   1. Discuss how many credit hours you are planning to achieve for your class. The university requires 45 hours of contact work per credit. 
   2. Discuss how your work will be evaluated.
   3. Discuss options for social distancing both while working in person and a plan should you have to work remotely.
   4. Develop a brief description of the project and a list of the items you will do to earn the credit hours. This description will be in 2100 characters or less (2 to 3 sentences). 
   5. In the event you have more than one faculty member overseeing your project, you will want to discuss which faculty member will be signing off on the form. Only one faculty member can sign off on each agreement. 

2. What you should know about Adobe Sign for your form to be successful

   1. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. If your ASURite email address is set to auto-forward to a personal address, it is advisable to use the personal email.
      • If you do use a personal email address, you may be required to log out of your ASURite before Adobe will let you access the form.
   2. Only one faculty member should be entered to sign off on the form. If you have 2 faculty members, you will need to decide which faculty member will be responsible for the form agreement
   3. Once you fill out this form, you will be prompted to enter 2 more emails. The first is the faculty member and the second is your own email address. You may use the same email you are using to submit the form. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. 
   4. Adobe alerts are often routed to SPAM by the email software.
      • If you find your alert in SPAM you will have to mark it “not SPAM” before you will be able to access the link.
   5. Watch for the “All Parties Finished” email alert from Adobe. If you do not receive this email in about a week, follow up with faculty and/or advising to make sure they received the alert.
      • See the trouble-shooting Adobe Sign dropdown for ways to follow-up on your Adobe Sign form. 

After filling out the form, make sure to watch your email for an “All Parties Finished” email. 

For questions about this form please email advising at sols.advising@asu.edu 

OMNIBUS Adobe Sign Form

Assistant Teaching Assistant (ATA) Credit (BIO 494)

Form purpose

This course is for an assistant Teaching Assistant (ATAs) for SOLS lectures. Students must have completed the course prior to applying for an ATA position. For more information, contact the course instructor. Honors students will receive honors credit for this course.

Please note, 6 credit hours of individualized study is the maximum that can be used towards any major degree requirements.

• 1 credit requires 45 hours is about 1-3 contact hours a week
• 2 credits requires 90 hours is about 5-6 hours a week
• 3 credits requires 135 hours is about 8-10 hours a week

Please be prepared to complete multiple steps that may take several days to complete to enable you to accurately fill out this form.  

What you need before you fill out the form

1. Speak to a faculty member about entering into the agreement for an OMNIBUS course and develop a plan. 

   1. Discuss how many credit hours you are planning to achieve for your class. The university requires 45 hours of contact work per credit. 
   2. Discuss how your work will be evaluated.
   3. Discuss options for social distancing both while working in person and a plan should you have to work remotely.
   4. Develop a brief description of the project and a list of the items you will do to earn the credit hours. This description will be in 2100 characters or less (2 to 3 sentences). 
   5. In the event you have more than one faculty member overseeing your project, you will want to discuss which faculty member will be signing off on the form. Only one faculty member can sign off on each agreement. 

2. What you should know about Adobe Sign for your form to be successful

   1. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. If your ASURite email address is set to auto-forward to a personal address, it is advisable to use the personal email.
      • If you do use a personal email address, you may be required to log out of your ASURite before Adobe will let you access the form.
   2. Only one faculty member should be entered to sign off on the form. If you have 2 faculty members, you will need to decide which faculty member will be responsible for the form agreement
   3. Once you fill out this form, you will be prompted to enter 2 more emails. The first is the faculty member and the second is your own email address. You may use the same email you are using to submit the form. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. 
   4. Adobe alerts are often routed to SPAM by the email software.
      • If you find your alert in SPAM you will have to mark it “not SPAM” before you will be able to access the link.
   5. Watch for the “All Parties Finished” email alert from Adobe. If you do not receive this email in about a week, follow up with faculty and/or advising to make sure they received the alert.
      • See the trouble-shooting Adobe Sign dropdown for ways to follow-up on your Adobe Sign form. 

After filling out the form, make sure to watch your email for an “All Parties Finished” email. 

For questions about this form please email advising at sols.advising@asu.edu 

OMNIBUS Adobe Sign Form

MIC 401: Microbiology Research Paper Overview and Agreement

Form purpose:

This form is used to obtain credit for writing a research paper. Please note, to receive a literacy (L) credit, this class must be taken with MIC 302.

Filling out this form is a process. Please be prepared to complete multiple steps that may take several days to complete to enable you to accurately fill out this form.

Below are step-by-step instructions to complete enrollment and helpful information in the dropdown menus including faculty listed by their expertise band helpful hints to successfully obtain a mentor. 

What you need before you fill out the form

1. Pick the general area of microbiology that will be the topic of your paper.
2. Carefully review the information in the "Helpful hints to find a Faculty Advisor/Reader" drop down menu to answer common questions and read through suggestions to effectively approach a faculty mentor.
3. Email a faculty member and make arrangements to have them oversee the research writing process.
   1. For a list of faculty mentors by speciality, see the "Faculty by field emphasis" dropdown menu below.
4. You will need the ASURite assigned email address to fill out the Adobe Sign form. You may need to ask the faculty member to provide this address. Alias addresses, such as the faculty member's name (ex: pat.doe@asu.edu) will not authenticate and the faculty member will not be able to complete their part of the form.

What to do once you have completed the steps above

1. Activate the Adobe Sign agreement below, complete and sign.
2. Make sure to use the faculty members ASURite assigned email. Alias emails (ex: pat.doe@asu.edu) will not be able to authenticate and you will be forced to start over.
3. Make sure to verify the email address you used in the form. Before your form can be sent on, Adobe Sign needs confirmation of who you are. 
4. A copy of the form will be sent to the listed faculty member for their signature and a finalized copy will be sent to SOLS advising for approval.
5. If you do not receive confirmation from Adobe Sign that your form is complete within 7 business days, follow up with your professor to make sure they filled out and submitted their part of the form. If they have, then you may want to reach out to advising at sols.advising@asu.edu. 

OMNIBUS Adobe Sign Form

BIO 310 Agreement

Form purpose

BIO 310: Special Problems and Techniques 

This course is for students to investigate a specific biological problem under the direction of a faculty member. Faculty will specify if the student should apply for BIO 310. 

Must select single instructor during enrollment.

Please note, 6 credit hours of individualized study is the maximum that can be used towards any major degree requirements.

• 1 credit requires 45 hours is about 1-3 contact hours a week
• 2 credits requires 90 hours is about 5-6 hours a week
• 3 credits requires 135 hours is about 8-10 hours a week

Please be prepared to complete multiple steps that may take several days to complete to enable you to accurately fill out this form.   

What you need before you fill out the form

1. Speak to a faculty member about entering into the agreement for an OMNIBUS course and develop a plan. 

   1. Discuss how many credit hours you are planning to achieve for your class. The university requires 45 hours of contact work per credit. 
   2. Discuss how your work will be evaluated.
   3. Discuss options for social distancing both while working in person and a plan should you have to work remotely.
   4. Develop a brief description of the project and a list of the items you will do to earn the credit hours. This description will be in 2100 characters or less (2 to 3 sentences). 
   5. In the event you have more than one faculty member overseeing your project, you will want to discuss which faculty member will be signing off on the form. Only one faculty member can sign off on each agreement. 

2. What you should know about Adobe Sign for your form to be successful

   1. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. If your ASURite email address is set to auto-forward to a personal address, it is advisable to use the personal email.
      • If you do use a personal email address, you may be required to log out of your ASURite before Adobe will let you access the form.
   2. Only one faculty member should be entered to sign off on the form. If you have 2 faculty members, you will need to decide which faculty member will be responsible for the form agreement
   3. Once you fill out this form, you will be prompted to enter 2 more emails. The first is the faculty member and the second is your own email address. You may use the same email you are using to submit the form. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. 
   4. Adobe alerts are often routed to SPAM by the email software.
      • If you find your alert in SPAM you will have to mark it “not SPAM” before you will be able to access the link.
   5. Watch for the “All Parties Finished” email alert from Adobe. If you do not receive this email in about a week, follow up with faculty and/or advising to make sure they received the alert.
      • See the trouble-shooting Adobe Sign dropdown for ways to follow-up on your Adobe Sign form. 

After filling out the form, make sure to watch your email for an “All Parties Finished” email. 

For questions about this form please email advising at sols.advising@asu.edu 

OMNIBUS Adobe Sign Form

Individualized Instruction (BIO 499)

Form purpose

BIO 499: Individualized Instruction

This course provides an opportunity for original study or investigation in the major or field of specialization, on an individual and more autonomous basis.

Available with any faculty member by application IMPORTANT: the thesis advisor MUST be a SOLS faculty member.

Must select single instructor during enrollment. 

Please note, 6 credit hours of individualized study is the maximum that can be used towards any major degree requirements.

• 1 credit requires 45 hours is about 1-3 contact hours a week
• 2 credits requires 90 hours is about 5-6 hours a week
• 3 credits requires 135 hours is about 8-10 hours a week

Please be prepared to complete multiple steps that may take several days to complete to enable you to accurately fill out this form.  

What you need before you fill out the form

1. Speak to a faculty member about entering into the agreement for an OMNIBUS course and develop a plan. 

   1. Discuss how many credit hours you are planning to achieve for your class. The university requires 45 hours of contact work per credit. 
   2. Discuss how your work will be evaluated.
   3. Discuss options for social distancing both while working in person and a plan should you have to work remotely.
   4. Develop a brief description of the project and a list of the items you will do to earn the credit hours. This description will be in 2100 characters or less (2 to 3 sentences). 
   5. In the event you have more than one faculty member overseeing your project, you will want to discuss which faculty member will be signing off on the form. Only one faculty member can sign off on each agreement. 

2. What you should know about Adobe Sign for your form to be successful

   1. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. If your ASURite email address is set to auto-forward to a personal address, it is advisable to use the personal email.
      • If you do use a personal email address, you may be required to log out of your ASURite before Adobe will let you access the form.
   2. Only one faculty member should be entered to sign off on the form. If you have 2 faculty members, you will need to decide which faculty member will be responsible for the form agreement
   3. Once you fill out this form, you will be prompted to enter 2 more emails. The first is the faculty member and the second is your own email address. You may use the same email you are using to submit the form. DO NOT use an email address that is set to auto-forward. 
   4. Adobe alerts are often routed to SPAM by the email software.
      • If you find your alert in SPAM you will have to mark it “not SPAM” before you will be able to access the link.
   5. Watch for the “All Parties Finished” email alert from Adobe. If you do not receive this email in about a week, follow up with faculty and/or advising to make sure they received the alert.
      • See the trouble-shooting Adobe Sign dropdown for ways to follow-up on your Adobe Sign form. 

After filling out the form, make sure to watch your email for an “All Parties Finished” email. 

For questions about this form please email advising at sols.advising@asu.edu 

OMNIBUS Adobe Sign Form