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  • BIOL 4550: Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics WE

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3500 with minimum grade of C-, and minimum of 6 additional credits upper division biology (BIOL, BOT, MICR, ZOOL, BTEC) courses, and University Advanced Standing. Focuses on the concepts of evolution as a fundamental principle of biology with emphasis on change at the molecular level. Teaches how natural selection shapes the evolution of genes, gene systems, macromolecules, and organisms. Explores the roles of mutation, natural selection, population size and subdivision, and genetic recombination. Introduces different approaches for testing hypotheses about how molecules evolve by using phylogenetic analysis.
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  • BIOL 4600: Bioinformatics Capstone

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Senior status in the Bioinformatics program and University Advanced Standing. Applies concepts from the previous Bioinformatics sequence of courses to the real world. Allows students to work with faculty members and industry experts to design and complete a project that incorporates various concepts that have been presented in previous Bioinformatics courses. Requires development and/or application of bioinformatic tools and presentation of results.
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  • BIOL 481R: Biology Internship

    1.00 - 5.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 with a C- or higher and Instructor Approval. Allows biology majors to earn credit while obtaining practical and research experience as an intern in a government, nonprofit, private agency, or with an approved employer. Must be supervised by agency representative and faculty advisor. Department chairperson approval required and written contracts must be completed and signed. May be repeated with a maximum of 5 credits counting toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
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  • BIOL 489R: Student Research

    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620, CHEM 1210, instructor permission, and University Advanced Standing. Provides guided research studies in biology under the direction of a Biology Department faculty mentor. Includes any combination of literature reviews, original research, and/or participation in ongoing departmental projects. Involves students in the methodology of original biology research. Requires preparation and presentation of oral and/or written reports. May culminate in results that will form the basis of the senior thesis in the major, if thesis option is chosen. May be repeated for 9 credits toward graduation.
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  • BIOL 4900: Museum-Based Taxonomy and Biodiversity Research

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 and (BOT 2050 or BOT 2100 or BOT 2400) with a C- or higher, and University Advanced Standing. Focuses on botany and utilizes the UVU natural history museum herbarium and other online natural history resources. Employs museum-based pedagogical tools and will evaluate, define and practice taxonomic applications in biodiversity research, including how floras, faunas and mycotas have been used by scientists. Uses floristics to assess outputs (dissemination) and impacts as well as assess technology on field data collection, uses, potential, and how might collections be used in the future.
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  • BIOL 490R: Special Topics in Biology

    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 and University Advanced Standing. Explores and examines special topics relating to the field of biology. Emphasizes areas of rapid growth in biology or current importance to society. May be repeated for a total of 9 credits toward graduation.
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  • BIOL 492R: Professional Development

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): BIOL 4500. Focuses on professional skills required for students to move forward in their chosen career. Emphasizes writing an effective cover letter, resume and personal statement and communicating effectively in an interview setting. Addresses social media branding for professional settings. Requires students to complete the biology major field test and other department assessments.
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  • BIOL 494R: Student Seminar WE

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 with a C- or higher, junior or senior standing, and University Advanced Standing. Requires students to research scientific literature, give oral presentations, write a research paper, and lead discussions on assigned biology topics in specific areas of current research in biology. May be repeated for up to 4 credits toward graduation.
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  • BIOL 497R: Biology Colloquium

    0.50 - 1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Requires students to attend lectures presented by department faculty and/or invited speakers. Features lectures that are usually a summary of the speaker's recent research results, presented at a level appropriate for junior and senior biological science majors. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credits toward graduation.
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  • BIOL 499R: Senior Thesis

    1.00 - 2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010, junior standing, instructor permission, and University Advanced Standing. Teaches students to write a thesis based on library research or work performed during laboratory/field research under BIOL 489R. Provides experience in critically analyzing published literature and, if laboratory/field research was performed, comparing research results with the scientific literature. Requires a technically accurate report on one's findings. Includes the opportunity to present the research results to students, faculty and the community at a Department of Biology seminar. May be repeated once for a total of 2 credits toward graduation.
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