Seminar in Biology

Catalog description

This capstone course for the non-thesis MS option will focus on student synthesis of higher-order learning and demonstrate mastery of the subject specialty. Students develop, write, and present a scholarly research project on a topic of their choice that combines knowledge from across courses taken within the degree. Students identify a current research topic in the biological sciences that is relevant to their chosen focus. Students develop a relevant bibliography of peer-reviewed research on the topic. Once approved, students produce a scholarly review based on these references. Students present the conclusions of this scholarly review in seminar format. The presentation and defense serve as the comprehensive exam for the non-thesis M.S. degree.