Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FSBIO 201 - Investigative Approaches in Biology


Credits: 4
An investigative laboratory course that emphasizes experimental design, modern experimental techniques and instrumentation, analysis and interpretation of data, and written and oral presentation. The course consists of several multi-week project modules designed to illustrate investigative approaches at different levels of biological organization-molecular/cellular, organismal/physiology, and population/ecosystem. There is an emphasis on independent and cooperative laboratory/field work, and on writing and speaking in the sciences. Two 3-hour meetings per week.   Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

Prerequisite: BIO 219  OR BIO 220  OR BIO 221 , and FS 102  or FS 200 .

Distribution Requirements: none.