Directed Research in Biology

Catalog description

To be taken when the student begins the capstone research project. Can include a research project, an in-depth literature review, or development of a specialized technique(s), each under the facilitation of a faculty advisor. The course should be preceded by the acceptance of a project proposal by an appropriate faculty committee and culminate in a project presentation as a seminar. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to critically access and synthesize relevant scientific information in order to integrate it for communicating and presenting results of research.