Course Criteria

Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.

  • BIOL 490: Research Seminar

    1.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; 1 credit. Prerequisites: BIOL 151, 152 and BIOZ 151L, 152L, or equivalent. Pre- or corequisites: BIOL 492 or 495, and senior status. Opportunity for students to develop skills necessary for effective oral presentation of their research work. Activities include a variety of seminar discussions and activities such as preparation of visual materials and statistical analysis of data. Students will make several oral presentations directly related to their specific BIOL 492 or 495 projects.
    ShareBIOL 490 - Research Seminar
    Favorite

  • BIOL 491: Topics in Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; variable hours. Variable credit. Prerequisites: BIOL 151, 152 and BIOZ 151L, 152L, or equivalent. A study of a selected topic in biology. See the Schedule of Classes for specific topics to be offered each semester and prerequisites.
    ShareBIOL 491 - Topics in Biology
    Favorite

  • BIOL 492: Independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    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.
    ShareBIOL 492 - Independent Study
    Favorite
    Show comparable courses

  • BIOL 493: Biology Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; variable hours. Variable credit. Maximum of 3 credits per semester; maximum total of 6 credits for all independent study and internship courses. 1 credit awarded for each 100 hours of work experience in professional biology setting. Open to students who have completed 24 credits in biology courses. Permission required of the chair of the Department of Biology and of the agency, company or organization in which internship will be held. Internship designed to provide laboratory or field experience in an off-campus professional biology setting. A final report must be submitted upon completion of the internship. Graded as pass/fail.
    ShareBIOL 493 - Biology Internship
    Favorite

  • BIOL 495: Research and Thesis

    3.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; variable hours. Variable credit. Maximum of 4 credits per semester; maximum total of 6 credits for all undergraduate research in biology (BIOL 292, 492, 495). A minimum of 2 credits is required for the course to count as a laboratory experience. A minimum of 4 credits is required for Honors in Biology. Prerequisites: BIOL 392, permission of the supervising faculty member and a research proposal acceptable to the departmental chair. Activities include field and/or laboratory research under the direct supervision of a faculty mentor. A minimum of three hours of supervised activity per week per credit hour is required. Research projects must include experimental design and analysis of data. A written thesis of substantial quality is required upon completion of the research.
    ShareBIOL 495 - Research and Thesis
    Favorite

  • BIOL 496: Biology Preceptorship

    4.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; maximum 4 credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 151, 152 and BIOZ 151L, 152L, or equivalent. Open to juniors and seniors who have completed 14 credits of biology (including the relevant core course) and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Permission of instructor and departmental chair required prior to registration. Preceptors will conduct review sessions for students enrolled in one of the following biology core courses: BIOL 218, BIOL 317 or BIOL 310. Preceptorship cannot be repeated for the same course for biology credit. Preceptors will attend all class lectures, prepare course study/review material and lead three hours of review sessions each week under the guidance of the faculty adviser. A preproposal and final report are required. Graded as pass/fail.
    ShareBIOL 496 - Biology Preceptorship
    Favorite
    Show comparable courses

  • BIOL 497: Ecological Service Learning

    1.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; 1 lecture hour. 1 credit. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 317. A service-learning course coupled to course content and material taught in BIOL 317. Students will seek out ecologically relevant opportunities with local, state and federal community partners who will provide experiences to enhance academic enrichment and personal growth and will help foster a sense of civic responsibility. Students must complete a minimum of 20 service-learning hours with community partner(s).
    ShareBIOL 497 - Ecological Service Learning
    Favorite

  • BIOZ 101L: Biological Concepts Laboratory

    1.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; 2 laboratory hours. 1 credit. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 101. Laboratory exercise correlated with BIOL 101. Not applicable for credit toward the B.S. in Biology.
    ShareBIOZ 101L - Biological Concepts Laboratory
    Favorite

  • BIOZ 103L: Environmental Science Laboratory

    1.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; 2 hours. 1 credit. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL/ENVS 103. Laboratory exercises correlated with BIOL/ENVS 103. Not applicable for credit toward the B.S. in Biology. Not applicable as a prerequisite for any biology degree. Not applicable as a prerequisite for any biology course at the 200 level or above.
    ShareBIOZ 103L - Environmental Science Laboratory
    Favorite

  • BIOZ 151L: Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory I

    1.00 Credits
    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Semester course; 3 laboratory hours. 1 credit. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 151. Laboratory investigation of plant genetics, physiology and evolution, with an emphasis on formation and testing of hypotheses. Laboratory exercises will elaborate themes discussed in BIOL 151.
    ShareBIOZ 151L - Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory I
    Favorite
To find college, community college and university courses by keyword, enter some or all of the following, then select the Search button.
(Type the name of a College, University, Exam, or Corporation)
(For example: Accounting, Psychology)
(For example: ACCT 101, where Course Prefix is ACCT, and Course Number is 101)
(For example: Introduction To Accounting)
(For example: Sine waves, Hemingway, or Impressionism)
Distance:
of
(For example: Find all institutions within 5 miles of the selected Zip Code)
Privacy Statement   |   Cookies Policy  |   Terms of Use   |   Institutional Membership Information   |   About AcademyOne   
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.