BIOL-38500 Biology Journal Club

This course will introduce junior and senior level students to peer-reviewed literature in the life sciences. Students will be expected to interpret and relate data, critically evaluate hypotheses, and develop a succinct, intelligible presentation style to convey scientific principles to their peers. The topic or theme of the course will be decided by the instructor at the start of the semester. Biology Journal Club must be successfully completed before matriculating into BIOL 49600 Senior Thesis. This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement for Biology and Environmental Science majors.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Junior standing as a Biology Department major