Biology 492: Undergraduate Research

Course description and prerequisites:

Research into some aspect of Microbiology for investigation and report. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.

Prerequisites: 2 years biological sciences and consent of the instructor.

1-3 credits

Class: Offered in the spring, summer and fall

Course website: http://www.unlv.edu/faculty/hjwing/BIO492

Instructors:

Dr. Helen Wing, Assistant Professor,

School of Life Sciences

Email: helen.wing@unlv.edu

Phone 895-5382

Office hours: Monday 4-5pm

Dr. Eduardo Robleto, Assistant Professor,

School of Life Sciences

Email: eduardo.robleto@unlv.edu

Phone: 895-2496

Dr. Brian Hedlund, Assistant Professor,

School of Life Sciences

Email: brian.hedlund@unlv.edu

Phone: 895-0809

Office hours: Tuesday 4-5 pm and by appointment

Dr. Dennis Bazylinski, Professor

School of Life Sciences

Email: dennis.bazylinski@unlv.edu

Phone: 895-0809

Office hours: Tuesday 4-5 pm and by appointment

Grading: Students will be evaluated on their power point presentation (60%) and on their participation (40%).  Reports are not to exceed 1.5 pages.  Final grades will be based on the following standard scale: A, 100-90%; A-, 89-87%; B+, 86-83%; B, 82-80%; B-, 79-77%; C+, 76-73%; C, 72-70%; C-, 69-67%; D, 66-57%; and below 57% would result in a failing grade (F).

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