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BIOL 521: Introduction to Biology Research

Biology · 2 credits

Part of the core curriculum for all Biology MS students. First-year graduate students will learn the basics of development of a research proposal. This course will focus on evaluating the background literature necessary to develop a thesis proposal and developing and clearly articulating research questions.

Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Fall 2026).

Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (2)

BIOL 522, BIOL 526

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

Syllabi and course websites

None listed yet.

Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Donovan, Deborah3Fall 2021 to Fall 2023
Schwarz, Dietmar2Fall 2024 to Fall 2025
Snyder, Annelise1Fall 2026

Every offering in the listed terms (6 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Fall 2026041589DiscussionM 2:00pm-3:40pm · BI 415Snyder, Annelise13/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025041749DiscussionM 3:00pm-3:50pm · BI 212Schwarz, Dietmar12/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024041916DiscussionM 3:00pm-3:50pm · AH 018Schwarz, Dietmar11/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023042266DiscussionM 3:00pm-3:50pm · CF 023Donovan, Deborah20/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022042542DiscussionM 3:00pm-3:50pm · BI 415Donovan, Deborah11/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021042935DiscussionM 3:00pm-3:50pm · BI 415Donovan, Deborah19/20Face to Face Instruction