BIOL 279Introduction to Scientific Research

Catalog

PREREQUISITES: BIOL 221 Molecular Biology or BIOL 222 Genetics or BIOL 240 Ecology, or Program Chair Approval CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Students will be introduced to those principles associated with scientific research. The course will be tailored to individually expose each students to research associated with their discipline or sub-discipline. Students will be instructed on basic research principles, develop a testable hypothesis, design a research project that tests their hypothesis, and present their findings in both written and presentation form. Written form will follow the format of an international journal that represents the student’s discipline. Presentations can be either poster or oral, and should reflect the discipline standard.