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BI 407 - Seminar and Research Thesis

Credits: 4

BI 406 and BI 407, Seminar and Research, are the capstone courses in the undergraduate biology curriculum. The results of these seminar and research courses should represent a culmination of all the techniques and information assimilated in your science courses taken for the degree. This is best accomplished by an in-depth study of a field of interest, including library and laboratory (and/or field) research. Results of the study are then presented to the course and department faculty orally and in writing, for mutual understanding and critical review.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: BI 406

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following: 

  • Demonstrate the ability to plan and carry out a scientific investigation using appropriate experimental design.
  • Demonstrate the capacity to author a scientific paper in the style of the selected field.
  • Demonstrate the ability to confidently communicate scientific results in a poster format.
  • Demonstrate confidence in their ability to interpret and to present scientific data in a formal setting.



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