Graduate 2017-2018

BIO 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable under different subtitles, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

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BIO 631 Teaching College Biology

This course prepares students for everyday classroom teaching experiences in college biology including small and large classrooms and laboratory settings using a variety of best-practices teaching strategies.

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BIO 632 College Biology Course Development

This course prepares students to effectively design college biology course curriculum using backwards design to develop learning objectives, syllabi, student assessments, and evaluation of course effectiveness.

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BIO 691 Seminar in Biological Sciences

Invited speakers will present research topics in content biology and biology education. Graduate students will also present their research proposals and final defenses of their theses or dissertations. Repeatable, no limitations.

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BIO 693 Review of Biological Literature

This course teaches students how to conduct a thorough review of scientific literature on a focused biological topic and prepare a written comprehensive report following standard scientific format and style.

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BIO 697 Graduate Research

Consent of instructor. Qualified graduate students spend a minimum of 38 clock hours per semester hour on a research problem. Before credit is given, a well written report must be submitted to the instructor.

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BIO 699 Thesis

S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

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