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Biology

Course Code
BIOL 460  Credits 6-12 
Title Medical Laboratory Clinical Education 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description Clinical education in a school/program of medical laboratory science in an affiliated hospital. Year-long sequence requires registration for 6 summer credits, 12 fall credits and 12 spring credits for a total of 30 Biol 460 credits. Consent of instructor and acceptance into an affiliated Medical Science Laboratory Science School/Program. 



Course Code
BIOL 469  Credits 1-12 
Title Internship 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description A supervised work experience generally involving research in a governmental agency or the private sector. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. 



Course Code
BIOL 470  Credits
Title Undergraduate Laboratory Teaching 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description Students will serve as undergraduate laboratory teaching assistants in selected biology classes under the supervision of a faculty mentor. May be repeated for credit. 



Course Code
BIOL 478  Credits
Title Research Design 
Prerequisite BIOL 115, BIOL 111, BIOL 275 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Writing Intensive Yes  
Description Students will identify a problem, complete a literature review of that topic, and design an experiment in any area of the biological sciences. This will include developing a question, conducting a literature search using current databases and techniques, develop an appropriate bibliography, examine ethical issues in research, understand plagiarism, and learn how to effectively communicate their research design through writing and presenting a research proposal.  



Course Code
BIOL 490  Credits 1-4 
Title Topics in Biology 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes. 



Course Code
BIOL 497  Credits 1-3 
Title Undergraduate Research in Biology 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description Individual research; project and its format must be accepted by the research advisor prior to registration. May be repeated for credit.