Biology Major Exploration and Mentoring Experience

Catalog description

This course is designed for first year Biology majors to support their growth and identity as developing biologists. Throughout the course, students will be guided through opportunities and experiences with a focus on the identification and development of skills and strategies for success both as students and throughout their career. Specific areas of emphasis include goal setting, faculty and peer mentoring, effective learning habits, resource management, personal and professional ethics, and self-reflection. Students will engage closely with departmental faculty and upper-class students in addition to course instructor(s) while evolving their personal identity as a biologist.