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BIOL 497 - Undergraduate Research

BIOL 497: Undergraduate Research (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.A. (2026-27), Biology, B.A. (2025-26).

1-3 units
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Laboratory Course Requirement
  • Recommended
  • Note
  • Approval of the Emphasis
  • Certificate Units
  • Approval of the Microbiology Advisor
  • Electives
  • Approval of the Microbiology Adviser
Offered: Offered every term

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Fifty hours of research per unit. Independent research project supervised by faculty. Data analysis and written or oral presentation of results.
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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From the catalog

Who can take it
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 Biology undergraduate adviser. Maximum Credits: 6 Maximum Credit Statement: Six units with consent of Biology undergraduate adviser.
Typically offered
Fall/Spring/Summer
Catalog notes
Students must contact the instructor 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 #6447· Format not listed · Open · Letter or CR/NC
1 of 1 seats open
TBA (not set yet)
Class #9385· Format not listed · Open · Letter or CR/NC
5 of 5 seats open
TBA (not set yet)

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