Biology 303
BIOLOGY 303 PLANNING AND PRESENTING BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 4 u
Students will learn fundamentals of hypothesis formation and testing, experimental design, and to evaluate research methodologies published in the biological literature. Students will write about their own research, and become familiar with the standards for publication of research results. Critical analysis of quantitative methods in biology. Recommended for the Ecology and Field Biology emphasis; strongly encouraged for Cell Biology and Physiology emphasis.
Prereq: BIOLOGY 141 and BIOLOGY 142 with a grade of "C" or better and MATH 141 with a grade of "C" or better.
Students will learn fundamentals of hypothesis formation and testing, experimental design, and to evaluate research methodologies published in the biological literature. Students will write about their own research, and become familiar with the standards for publication of research results. Critical analysis of quantitative methods in biology. Recommended for the Ecology and Field Biology emphasis; strongly encouraged for Cell Biology and Physiology emphasis.
Prereq: BIOLOGY 141 and BIOLOGY 142 with a grade of "C" or better and MATH 141 with a grade of "C" or better.