Integrative Biosciences Courses

IBSC 5088. Thesis. 1-6 Credit Hours (Lecture: 1-6 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

Scheduled when the student is ready to begin the thesis. No credit until thesis is completed. Maximum of 6 hours of credit will count toward degree. Prerequisite: Consent of committee as indicated by approved thesis proposal.

IBSC 5090. Topics in Integrative Biosciences. 1-4 Credit Hours (Lecture: 1-4 Hours, Lab: 1-4 Hours).

Selected topics in an identified area of integrative bioscience. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

IBSC 5098. Research. 1-6 Credit Hours (Lecture: 1-6 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

Pre-doctoral students conduct original research on a variety of topics in integrative biosciences. Course will be graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

IBSC 5185. Integrative Biosciences Seminar. 1 Credit Hour (Lecture: 1 Hour, Lab: 0 Hours).

A masters-level seminar course providing the opportunity for students to lead discussions on a current topic in Integrative Biosciences. Topics vary according to interests of faculty and/or students. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

IBSC 6088. Dissertation. 1-6 Credit Hours (Lecture: 1-6 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

Scheduled when the student is investigating a topic acceptable to the dissertation committee. The dissertation must provide evidence that the candidate has pursued a coherent program of research related to the student’s areas of academic specialization, the results of which make a significant, original contribution to the discipline. Prerequisite: Doctoral candidacy in Integrative Biosciences.

IBSC 6090. Topics in Integrative Biosciences. 1,4 Credit Hour (Lecture: 4 Hours, Lab: 4 Hours).

Selected topics in an identified area of integrative bioscience. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

IBSC 6098. Doctoral Research. 1-6 Credit Hours (Lecture: 1-6 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

Doctoral students conduct original research on a variety of topics in integrative biosciences toward a doctoral dissertation. Course will be graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

IBSC 6185. Seminar. 1 Credit Hour (Lecture: 1 Hour, Lab: 0 Hours).

A doctoral seminar course providing the opportunity for students to lead discussions on a current topic in Integrative Biosciences. Topics vary according to interests of faculty and/or students. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

IBSC 6310. Integrative Biosciences. 3 Credit Hours (Lecture: 3 Hours, Lab: 0 Hours).

Students will be introduced to the theory and practice of interdisciplinary biosciences research in the areas of cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and quantitative biology. The collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of research in the biosciences will be emphasized throughout the course.