BIO 443 - Introduction to Biological Research

4 Semester Hour(s)

Prerequisite(s): BIO 221, CHE 116, or consent of instructor.
This course is designed to prepare students to begin a career in research. Students will employ critical thinking and analytical reasoning to data analysis, make scientific presentations, and complete projects in laboratory that include research techniques of electrophoresis, PCR, and data analysis software. Students will be exposed to bioinformatics, grant proposal writing, and will study animal models appropriate for different types of research. The course includes a journal club component which requires them to make presentations on peer-reviewed research papers and attend research presentations given by visiting professors in NSD. The course also includes GRE Practice. One three-hour laboratory per week (BIL 443).