Research Opportunities in Biology at NCC Research Opportunities in Biology Student research is an integral part of the biology curriculum.
Oral communication is important for biology majors.
Our students enroll twice in BIO 475, Seminar, for no credit, and once for credit. They typically enroll for no credit in their Sophomore and Junior years. These students listen to seminars given by their peers, usually Seniors, on research projects they have conducted in a research-designated course, independent study, or Richter study. By listening to these seminars students not only learn more about biology beyond their ongoing coursework, they develop an appreciation for the seminar presentation itself and the factors that are included in a good presentation. A sixth research course in molecular biology will be added in the 2000-01 school year.