Capstone Indep Study

Catalog description

A senior capstone experience for students majoring in Environmental Science-Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Track and for departmental majors unable to complete EBIO 4970/4980 due to extenuating circumstances. Under faculty supervision, students select a topic in ecology and evolutionary biology, write an expository paper on that topic and give an oral presentation of their findings. Students also attend departmental research seminars and meet to discuss contemporary issues in ecology and evolutionary biology.