BIOL 492 - Independent Study

Institution:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Subject:

Description:

Semester course; variable hours. Variable credit. Maximum of 4 credits per semester; maximum total of 6 credits for all independent study courses (BIOL 292, 492 and/or 495). A minimum of 2 credits is required for the course to count as a laboratory experience. Prerequisite: One of the following courses: BIOL 300 Experimental Methods, BIOZ 310L Laboratory in Genetics or BIOZ 317L Ecology Laboratory, or permission of the chair of the Department of Biology. A proposal acceptable to the supervising faculty member and departmental chair is required. Projects should include data collection and analysis, learning field and/or laboratory techniques, and/or mastering experimental procedures, all under the direct supervision of a faculty member. A minimum of three hours of supervised activity per week per credit hour is required. A final report must be submitted at the completion of the project. Graded as pass/fail.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(804) 828-0100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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