Biology Certificate
Website: https://twu.edu/biology/undergraduate-programs/certificates/
Biological Research
This certificate program is designed to encourage and recognize students who engage in a substantial and coordinated program of undergraduate research in the Division of Biology.
Students who conduct original laboratory research with a faculty member may elect to earn a Certificate in Biological Research by completing the following requirements. BIOL 4983 must be taken sequentially over multiple semesters; the course may not be taken twice in the same semester. Research courses offered by other divisions or departments may not be substituted for BIOL 4983.
A student must be a biology or medical laboratory sciences major to enroll in the Certificate in Biological Research. Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis by written request to the Division of Biology but are rarely granted.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 4983 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| BIOL 4983 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| BIOL 4983 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| BIOL 4293 | Scientific Communication | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 12 | |
Additional Requirements
Public oral presentation of the results of biological research conducted while enrolled in BIOL 4983, a minimum of 15 minutes in length. The student must submit formal written verification of the oral presentation to the Division of Biology to earn credit for this requirement. May be presented in any of the following venues:
- Regional or national research conference
- TWU Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium
- TWU Celebration of Science
- Division of Biology Seminar Series
