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BIOL 597 - Independent Study



Special training in subjects not offered in courses. Requires consent of instructor and filling out a contract for independent research/work. This course designation may be used only for eight credits with student’s major advisor as instructor, and only for 12 credits in a degree program. Proper designation for thesis or dissertation research is BIOL 599 or 699. Variable credits.