Course Catalog - 2021-2022

     

BIOS 402 - UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCH

Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCH
Department: Biosciences
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Research
Credit Hours: 5
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 401 OR BIOS 401
Corequisite: BIOS 412
Description: The Biosciences Honors Research Program offers our seniors and advanced juniors the opportunity to perform a two-semester, individual research project in a research laboratory in Biosciences or an approved off-campus site. Students registering for BIOS 401 are expected to take BIOS 402 the following semester. Typical expectations include an average of approximately 15 hours of research per week and will also include written and oral presentations intended to develop important science communication skills such as a proposal, and progress reports, and culminate in a final product such as a final paper, poster, oral presentation, and/or thesis. Repeatable for Credit.