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2012-2013 University Catalog

BIOL 499 - Research in Biology

Credits: 9 (NR)
Laboratory or field investigation under faculty guidance. Students will earn 9 credits toward the BA or BS degrees in Biology.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 213, BIOL 214 or 312 or equivalent introductory statistics course, BIOL 311, CHEM 211-212 Completion of Biology core recommended. Must be enrolled in Biology Research Semester. Registration must be approved by a faculty sponsor and by the Biology Program Director.

Notes: Registering for the Research Semester requires successful application and approval by Biology Program and faculty sponsor. Students receiving 9 credits for 499 will not be allowed to use BIOL 440, 495 and/or 497 neither toward the 32 BIOL hours needed for the BA degree, nor toward the 44 BIOL hours needed for the BS degree. This course does not satisfy the laboratory requirement, which states that students must complete at least one (BA degree) or two (BS degree) upper division courses that include a laboratory.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 0
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 9
When Offered: Fall.