BIOL 4700 - Research Methods for Secondary Science Instruction

3 hours (2;4)

Techniques used to solve and address scientific inquiry. Design of experiments. Use of statistics to interpret experimental results and measure sampling errors. Ethical treatment of human subjects. Laboratory safety. Mathematical modeling of scientific phenomena. Oral and written presentation of scientific work.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of foundation requirements for the declared biological sciences major. If the major is outside of biological sciences, foundation requirements for the biology BA must be completed. If these requirements are not met, department consent is required. EDCI 3500 and EDCI 4000 are highly recommended.

Students seeking secondary certification in mathematics or computer science who have completed the other science requirements of their majors may also enroll. Does not count as an elective toward a major or minor in biology, except for students seeking teacher certification.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10