Current methods used to study genetic regulation, including recombinant DNA, will be discussed and used in lab. Four lectures and one scheduled lab per week plus some arranged lab time. Four lecture exams and three lab reports. BIO-391 Independent Study Special topics for independent study. Admission by permission of instructor.
Enrollment is limited to students working directly with a faculty member on a research project.
Credit is assigned on the basis of 1.0 course credit equal to twelve hours per week of research work with the faculty. Offered each semester. This course takes advantage of the expertise of visiting faculty and examines in depth a selected topic in biology. Biology students who HAVE NOT completed the Biology core sequence may register for up to 3 credits of BIO 268 when they are on an approved, semester-long internship. Biology students who HAVE completed the Biology core sequence may register for up to 3 credits of BIO 368 when they are on an approved, semester-long internship.