Capstone course required of all Cellular Biology majors usually
taken in the fourth year or after completion of core requirements of
the major. Presentation and discussion of current research in
specific topic areas of cellular biology.
Athena Title
Fourth Year Seminar in CBIO
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will present a seminar to a group of their peers and the instructor based on readings of original research and critical surveys of cellular biology literature.
Students will develop skills in researching and reading the primary scientific literature.
Students will develop organizational skills to take information from a variety of sources and synthesize it into a coherent oral/written presentation.
Students will develop public speaking and communication skills for a scientific audience.
Topical Outline
Week 1 Introduction to course
Week 2 Methods in literature research and assignment of topics
