BI 420W - Biology Seminar

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course (or substituted research experience) is required of all biology majors and is a writing intensive course. The course will follow either a seminar or hands-on research project format. For the seminar format, the topics covered will be drawn from a broad range of areas in biology and will emphasize current developments in these areas. Cadets will lead discussions for the topic they present. A term paper involving testing an original hypothesis and using results compiled from published research literature will be written on a specific area of interest in biology. For the hands-on research format, students will conduct original research and will write a research paper presenting their results. Note: Writing Intensive (W). Prerequisite(s): Completion of one of the following courses prior to enrolling: BI 311, BI 312, BI 313, BI 325, BI 326, BI 335, or BI 430.