May be taken concurrently. Required of all majors. Independent research by a student under the supervision of a member of the staff. A report is required at the end of each semester of work. Must be approved by staff supervisor and Department Chair.
Students are limited to one independent study per semester.
A course or seminar on a departmentally approved topic in an area of chemistry outside the scope of regular course offerings. Chemistry and Biology of Nucleic Acids. A laboratory investigation of the techniques involved in the synthesis, isolation, and use of nucleic acids in biochemical research. Recombinant DNA techniques including oligonucleotide synthesis, hybridization, and polymerase chain reaction are used in experiments. This course is the same as Biology 370.