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Independent study/internship form required.
Cannot be applied to the thesis option.

Student will review and summarize the current primary literature in a specific field of biology under guidance of a faculty member. Requires independent study form, approval of a proposal by the supervisory committee at the beginning of the semester, and presentation of a formal seminar of findings to the department for completion.

Students will:1. Write a scholarly paper. The paper should be based on primary research literature with at least 40 references. Typically, scholarly papers are 40-50 pages. 2. Prepare and present a formal presentation on the scholarly paper.3. Defend the scholarly paper to a committee of at least three faculty. 

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• BIO 790 or BIO 791 or BIO 792 or BIO 793