Biology CURE

Catalog description

Prerequisites: BIOL 3031 and one of the following: BIOL 3011L, BIOL 3031L, BIOL 3041L, BIOL 3043L or BIOL 3001. In this Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) students will plan and conduct independent research projects under the supervision of the Instructor. The topic of research will change each year, and be related to the faculty member’s research interests. Students will learn the background of the project, design and perform experiments, read literature, and present their results, all with minimal oversight. Distribution of time between lecture and lab each week may vary considerably during semester.