May 14, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 82 
    
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BIOL - 190. Writing and Research Skills for Biologists

(3 hour lecture)
3 credit(s)
This course mentors students through the process of completing an original scientific study. Students work in groups to conceive questions, develop hypotheses, and design/conduct experiments. Students then work individually to analyze data and write a formal scientific paper communicating their study. Students gain a deeper understanding of science as a way of knowing, while developing their skills in quantitative analysis, reasoning, and communicating. The course emphasizes group workshops and includes extensive practice in writing, peer editing, and revising scientific papers.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 110  and BIOL 120 , or BIOL 170  and BIOL 180 , or BIOL 170  and BIOL 120 .  (BIOL 120  or BIOL 180  may be taken concurrently.) 
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