BIOL 490 Biology Research I

Students pursue an "original," hands-on, laboratory, and/or field research project in biology. This endeavor enables students to apply their knowledge of biology to an actual research project through application of the scientific method and also requires the student to do an extensive review of the relevant literature. This is a full academic year course and a grade is not submitted until the end of the two semesters of work. It culminates at the end of the second semester in writing a scientific paper (although actual publication is not required) and/or a presentation at a poster session and presentation of the research results at a formal oral presentation. Either this course or Biology 480 is required of all Biology and Health Science majors.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Complete BIOL 380; Senior BIOL & HSCI majors only.