BIOL 299 - Selected Topics in Biology

Credits: 1-4

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Campus/Sites Offered: Charleston, Henderson, North Las Vegas
Offering Note: Offerings vary from semester to semester.

Description
Covers selected topics of interest to students in the biological sciences.

Student Learning Outcomes

Independently investigate a problem in the biological sciences by either collecting original data or surveying the available literature.
The investigation will employ the following steps: Ask a question; Survey the available literature; Devise a method to answer the question; Collect data; Analyze the data; Compose a formal report in scientific style on the findings.
The student will gain practical experience in the scientific method, methods of finding relevant literature, and reporting results in formal style.

Prerequisite: Instructor approval
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade