BIOL 396. Undergraduate Research Project.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Independent research project with a final written report.
- Fall, Winter or Summer
- Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only.
- Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-re... for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures. A completed application form should be brought to Nancy Nelson in Room N7/9B, Stewart Biology Building.
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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in fields other than Biology but who are interested in conducting research in collaboration with a Biology professor may wish to take BIOL 396 as an elective course.
These projects require the approval of the supervisor(s) and the Department of Biology.
Please see Research courses for B.Sc. students for prerequisites and application forms.