An independent laboratory research project in an area of biology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other biological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. As part of the course, students will complete one or more formal written assignments that total at least 4500 words, with a significant portion of this assignment or assignments revised at least once.

An independent laboratory research project in an area of biology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other biological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. As part of the course, students will complete one or more formal written assignments that total at least 4500 words, with a significant portion of this assignment or assignments revised at least once.

An independent laboratory research project in an area of biology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other biological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. As part of the course, students will complete one or more formal written assignments that total at least 4500 words, with a significant portion of this assignment or assignments revised at least once.

An independent laboratory research project in an area of biology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other biological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. As part of the course, students will complete one or more formal written assignments that total at least 4500 words, with a significant portion of this assignment or assignments revised at least once.

An independent laboratory research project in an area of biology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other biological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. As part of the course, students will complete one or more formal written assignments that total at least 4500 words, with a significant portion of this assignment or assignments revised at least once.

An independent laboratory research project in an area of biology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other biological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. As part of the course, students will complete one or more formal written assignments that total at least 4500 words, with a significant portion of this assignment or assignments revised at least once.

BIO 399, Internship in Biology, allows Biology majors to perform internships related to their major at various community organizations. This controlled enrollment, pass/fail course may be taken for 1-3 credits at a time, with a maximum of 3 credits counting as upper-level Biology electives. To enroll in BIO 399, students must identify an appropriate internship and complete a contract with a faculty sponsor in Biology.

This course in contemporary genetic analysis emphasizes experimental approaches to biological questions in a variety of eukaryotic organisms. The course includes discussion of the application of methodologies spanning a wide range of genetics, including classical, molecular, quantitative and genome-wide approaches. Primary scientific literature is investigated to understand the development and application of these methods.

Ecological genetics resides at the interface of ecology, evolution, and genetics. At the heart of ecological genetics lie two components of adaptive evolution: genetic variation in phenotypic traits and natural selection on phenotypes. In this course, students will explore basic concepts in population and quantitative genetics and apply these to the analysis of genetic and phenotypic data. This course provides a conceptual link between courses focused on genetics and molecular biology and courses focused on whole organisms and their ecology.

This seminar developes effective analysis, presentation, and discussion skills required of Biology majors by exploring various life science topics of interest to faculty and students. Satisfies seminar requirements for Biology majors and can be repeated for a maximum of two credits under a different subtitle. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.