Annually, Spring. BIO 450. This course approaches the study of natural and laboratory populations of plants and animals via the consideration of the genetic, ecologic, and behavioral attributes of those populations. Emphasis will be on the inter-relationship and contributions of their attributes to the evolutionary adaptations of populations. The course meets for three one-hour lectures each week. Alternate years, Spring 2001.
Senior thesis is a three credit, two semester course.
The course will be presented in a lecture format covering how to formulate a question and hypothesis. The student will be introduced to how to write a research proposal. Students will present an oral presentation on campus, and if possible, at the Collegiate Division of the Illinois Academy of Science. No more than 4 hours of internship may be counted toward a major in biology.