BIOL 317 Investigations in Molecular Cell Biology
This laboratory course is designed to teach students to become independent scientists. The material and skills build upon the content of Biol 105,106, and 217 laboratories. The course will be an active learning environment that will include a mixture of lecture material, group work, problem-solving sessions, laboratory exercises, and individual team-based original laboratory projects that focus on molecular and cell biology. Emphasis will be placed on developing scientific writing and oral communication skills. In addition, students will begin learning how to read and interpret scholarly journal articles