Senior Projects

All biology students must complete a senior project (experiential, written, and oral). Students should begin considering possible topics early, and begin preliminary readings even before consulting with their advisor. Additionally, all juniors must take Research Methods (BIOL 379) and Biostatistics (BIOL 380) during the junior year, and then one or two units of Senior Project (BIOL 499) each semester of the senior year. A requirement of each of these courses is participation in Science Seminar, which meets weekly on Wednesday at 4:00pm.

Guidelines and style suggestions for the thesis are found on pages 13-17 of the Biology Handbook. These guidelines must be followed carefully, or the thesis will not be approved. The final project must be approved by the faculty member who has agreed to serve as your project advisor as well as by the Department Chair. You will also be expected to make an oral presentation of the results of your research during a Science Seminar session.