Reports and discussion of current research and literature in biology. Required of all graduate students. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.

Reports and discussion of current research and literature in biology. Required of all graduate students. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.

Reports and discussion of current research and literature in biology. Required of all graduate students. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.

Reports and discussion of current research and literature in biology. Required of all graduate students. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.

Review of current literature in microbiology; presentation of papers on work in progress in the department or on assigned topics; reports on meetings of national and international scientific and professional societies and symposia. Required of all graduate students. Two hours per week. May be repeated nine times for a maximum of 10 credits.

Review of current literature in microbiology; presentation of papers on work in progress in the department or on assigned topics; reports on meetings of national and international scientific and professional societies and symposia. Required of all graduate students. Two hours per week. May be repeated nine times for a maximum of 10 credits.

Guiding an undergraduate student conducting a research project in biological sciences, under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. The graduate student enrolled in this course develops a suitable project within his/her area of expertise and obtains approval from the course instructor. The graduate student then presents the project to the undergraduate researcher and serves as the primary mentor throughout, in regular and frequent consultation with the instructor. Intended primarily for more advanced graduate students. May be repeated to a maximum of two credit hours.

Independent research work in biology. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 credits.