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2021-2022 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 131 - Biology Explorations


1 hr (Sem I, II)
This course is intended for students considering a major in Biology. It is meant to engage students in their academic program and the college. Students will participate in unique research projects involving ecology, evolution, genetics, cells, or molecular biology. The goals of the course are to give students a sense of community, explore biological problems in a team-based setting, develop important scientific and critical thinking skills, introduce students to academic resources available at the college, and explore potential career fields.  Students with credit in CHEM 131 - Chemistry Explorations  or GEOS 131 - Geoscience Explorations  may NOT receive credit for BIOL 131 . 3 laboratory hours.

Prerequisite(s): Students must qualify for ENGL 010  or ENGL 079 ; and must qualify for MATH 013   or MATT 017 , or higher.