BIOL 4915: Biology Internship

Course Description

Research in an area selected by the student to be conducted off-campus in a lab of a professional researcher or faculty person (the internship mentor) other than those in UMSL Biology. Research opportunities are subject to availability and must be approved in advance of beginning research by an UMSL biology faculty liaison and the internship mentor. The project normally includes the reading of pertinent literature, laboratory or field experience, including keeping of a logbook, and a summary paper and a presentation, all based on an average 8 hours per week per credit during a 15 week semester. Credit arranged. This course andBIOL 4905may be repeated in any combination for a total of up to 5 credit hours. A maximum of one lab requirement may be satisfied using any twoBIOL 4905and/orBIOL 4915credits. Additional credits may be applied toward the total biology hours required for the biology BA or BS.