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BIOL 495 - Special Study

BIOL 495: Special Study (1-3 units) at San Diego State University. 2 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: Admission to the major with GPA of at least 2.70 and completion of at least one upper division course or completion of one semester of BIOL 299. Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course. Counts toward Biology, B.S. (2026-27), Biology, B.S. (2025-26).

1-3 units
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Recommended
  • Note
  • Certificate Units
  • Electives
Offered: Offered every term

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Fifty hours of activity per unit. Individual study, internship, other supervised laboratory or field project or experience. Credit involves 50 hour activity per unit per semester. Written or oral presentation of results required.
Prerequisites
Admission to the major with GPA of at least 2.70 and completion of at least one upper division course or completion of one semester of BIOL 299. Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.

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Who can take it
Not open to students with six units of credit in BIOL 499. Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser.
Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
May be repeated with consent of undergraduate adviser. Maximum Credits: 6 Maximum Credit Statement: Six units with consent of undergraduate adviser.
Typically offered
Fall/Spring/Summer
Formerly numbered
BIOL 499.
Catalog notes
Students must contact the instructort for approval to enroll in this course. Limit of six units of any combination of 495 and 497 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

2 sections in Spring 2027

Class #7930· Format not listed · Open · Letter
1 of 1 seats open
TBA (not set yet)
Class #9177· Format not listed · Open · Letter
10 of 10 seats open
TBA (not set yet)

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