2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 15, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 4051 - Biology Colloquium


Credits: 1
Biology graduates should be able to find, read, understand, and analyze peer reviewed research articles, a required skill for many professional schools. This course will include lectures, discussions, guest presentations and practice on how to find, read, understand, and analyze peer reviewed research articles. Biology Colloquium is required for all biology majors. Colloquium may only be taken for credit for one semester. Students will learn how to effectively search for articles from available databanks and read abstracts to determine if articles are relevant. They will also learn how to read and understand data and to critically analyze results and conclusions.

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing
Offering: Fall/Spring

Notes: Jr/Sr standing