Advanced Topics in Biology and Biotechnology

Catalog description

BB 590 Advanced Topics in Biology and Biotechnology (2 credits) These classes will serve as integrative experiences for graduate students who are early in their doctoral training. The course will help students integrate concepts from other courses in the curriculum, practice skills of critical analysis, and evaluate and communicate scientific information effectively. The specific theme of each offering will center around a current topic of biological interest, and may include such areas as genomics, cancer, environmental problems, and synthetic biology. NOTE: Students may not earn credit for both BB 4900 and BB 590 that bear the same course description.