An in-depth study of specialized subject areas of biology. Some recent topics included Experimental Virology, Plant-Animal Interactions, Photosynthesis, and Histology. Topic, course structure, credit, and instructor will be announced by preregistration. Through detailed study of the primary biological literature, students acquire an understanding of the methodology and philosophy of scientific research. Includes study of the formulation of hypotheses, the design of experiments or observations to test these hypotheses, and the interpretation of results.
Subject matter varies based upon the interests of instructor and students.
This course satisfies the requirement for a research experience for the biology major. Population Genetics and Evolution. Study of current knowledge of the evolutionary process and its genetic basis. Lecture, readings from the primary literature, laboratory investigations, and field study are used to consider evolutionary trends. Six hours classroom a week.