| Course Title: Independent Study |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: In this class, students will acquire hands-on experience in diverse aspects of the research process in a 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 Spots are limited. Interested students should submit the departmental research application, which typically opens each semester ahead of the academic advising period. Faculty review applications after the deadline and inform students of decisions prior to the start of the following semester. A single credit requires an average of 3 hours 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 |
| Douglas Roossien | droossien@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 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: 5 | Available: 20 | 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. |