- Department
of Biology : BIOL
490 - Functioning as a Biologist
BIOL
490 course components
- Students must complete each of the following
components this course:
- a. Attend all BIOL 490
meetings during Junior and Senior Springs, and participate in
all Biology Department seminars throughout the year
b. Participate in a thesis review team - Senior Fall
c. Submit a Senior Connections Essay – Senior Winter
d. Serve as a referee for other students’ Diebold presentations
- Jr. & Sr. Springs
e. Attend the entire Diebold Symposium - Senior Spring
f. Give an oral or poster presentation of a SIP - Senior Spring
g. Complete the Biology Dept. Skills Survey and Senior Questionnaire
– Senior Spring
When to register for BIOL 490
Students may register for BIOL 490 as a unit of credit
at any time during the senior year. Biology majors are expected
to attend and participate in all departmental seminars during
all quarters in which they are on campus.
Is BIOL 490 a graded course?
Yes. The final grade for the course is not submitted
until Spring Quarter of senior year, regardless of the quarter
in which the student is formally registered for the course.
The grade for BIOL 490 is based on all components of the course
outlined above.
Important Dates for 2007-2008
NOTE: Dates may be subject to change. Changes
in this schedule will be communicated to students by the Biol
490 faculty coordinator (Sotherland for 2007-08)
| Junior Spring - 2007 |
| Entire quarter |
Regular meetings of Biol 490 (MWF @ 2:40-3:55 PM) |
| Friday, Week 7 |
Applications for Diebold and Batts Fellowships due to department
chair (Dr. Langeland) |
| Monday, Week 9 |
Completed SIP contract (with SIP mentor signature and summary
of proposed SIP) due to Biology faculty SIP coordinator (Dr.
Sotherland) |
| Senior Fall - 2007 |
| Fri, Week 1 |
SIP registration changes – complete SIP add/drop form
if necessary |
| Fri, Week 2 |
Complete draft of SIP thesis due. Your SIP supervisor needs
to sign the cover page, indicating that s/he has read it.
Submit completed draft to Biology office. |
| Entire quarter |
Peer review groups meet to review SIP theses |
| TBA |
Practice written comprehensive exam |
| Senior Winter - 2008 |
| Fri, Week 1 |
Final bound copy of SIP thesis due. Submit to Biology office. |
| Mon, Week 4 |
Senior Connections Essay due. Submit to Biology office. |
| Mon, Week 5 |
Written Comprehensive Examination |
| Tu/Th, Week 5 |
Oral Comprehensive Examination |
| Senior Spring - 2008
|
| Entire quarter |
Regular meetings of Biol 490 (MWF @ 2:40-3:55 PM) |
| Th-Sat, Week 5* |
Diebold Symposium and senior SIP presentations
(* exact dates may vary depending on keynote speaker schedule) |
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