Biology Research Certificate

Program: Research Certificate
Department of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences

Science Building 330 ~ 260-481-6305 ~ ipfw.edu/bio

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

To provide students with significant hands-on experience and training in the use of scientific methods to test hypotheses and to answer questions.

Research Writing

ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

History, Philosophy, or Theory of the Discipline

BIOL 11700 - Principles of Ecology and Evolution Cr. 4.
BIOL 11900 - Principles of Structure and Function Cr. 4.
BIOL 21700 - Intermediate Ecology Cr. 3.
BIOL 21800 - Genetics and Molecular Biology Cr. 4.
BIOL 21900 - Principles of Functional Biology Cr. 4.

Cognate Research Tools

STAT 34000 - Elementary Statistical Methods II Cr. 3.

Research Methods and Supervised Individual Research Credits: 6

The BIOL 295/595 must contain a prefix in its title to signify laboratory or fieldwork involving the design of an original project and collection and analysis of data.

BIOL 29500 - Special Assignments Cr. 1-3.
and/or
BIOL 59500 - Special Assignments Cr. 1-4.