Base Lab Requirement
Each student must complete an option from the “Required Course” list. Students must also satisfy Objectives A and B below, which can be met by courses, research, or a combination of the two.
BIOL research (BIOL 49400 or BIOL 49900 ) can be used to satisfy Objectives A and/or B below with approval. The Research Mentor must approve research to meet one or both objectives. Consult with your academic advisor for the forms used to obtain Research Mentor approval for each objective.
If using research towards the BLR, a minimum of four credits of BIOL 49400 and/or BIOL 49900 (combined) must be earned in addition to research director approval.
Students who complete a Biology Honors Thesis automatically meet Objectives A and B with the approved thesis.
Microbiology and Health & Disease majors must use BIOL 43900 to meet this requirement.
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology majors must use BIOL 59500 ”Laboratory in Ecology” to meet this requirement.
Chemical Biology & Biochemistry majors will use BIOL 49500/CHM 49000, “CBB Research Capstone,” to meet this requirement.
