Research in Biochemistry and Biophysics for the Major I

Undergraduate

Individual laboratory projects under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must submit an enrollment form that specifies the research supervisor by the course schedule deadline. Students are expected to commit at least ten hours per week to working in a laboratory. Written assignments include a Specific Aims page for a research proposal, due early in the term, and a final research report summarizing experimental results, due prior to the start of the final examination period. Other graded components include project management plans, a group seminar, and a holistic evaluation of laboratory performance and engagement. Students receive a letter grade. Up to two credits of MB&B 4700 may be counted toward the MB&B major requirements. Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to MB&B majors. MB&B 2510L (or permission of the instructor) and MB&B 3000. HTBA