Section Info: BIOL-295-01

Course Title: Independent Study
Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022
Term: Fall Semester 2022
Description: In this class, students will acquire hands-on experience in diverse aspects of the research process in any field of Biology, from familiarizing themselves with a research topic, generating interesting questions, designing experiments, acquiring technical skills, collecting and analyzing data, to writing and/or presenting their results. To inquire about enrollment, students should fill out the application survey available on the departmental website or on my.mtholyoke. The application is generally available between registration and the end of exams, and faculty meet after exams to place students in labs for the following semester. Decisions depend on lab capacity. A single credit requires an average of 3 hrs of work per week. (Note: Some faculty may require a set weekly meeting time for a portion of this class.)
Distribution(s): INSTY - Independent Study
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:1.00 - 4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Craig Woodard   413-538-2724   cwoodard@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Permission of the Instructor is required of all students who wish to register.  
Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Any student conducting an independent laboratory research project for course credit in a department, program, or laboratory covered by the College's chemical hygiene plan must participate in a safety training session before beginning research.  
Course Tags        

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 25     Enrollment: 4     Available: 21     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

Additional Book Comments        
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.