BI493 BIOLOGY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Course Syllabus - Brittany Damron

Term
Fall 2025
Section
M1
Course Delivery
ln person­[FTF]
Class Program

BI493:

Credits 4
Description

Students find, read, interpret, and analyze primary scientific literature in the context of a research project. Students will design and conduct one or more small scale experiments related to the research question and present the results and conclusions in oral and written professional presentation formats.

Prerequisites

BI230 and BI231; ​​​​​​​ EN101 or EN103H; Senior standing.

Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details

Meeting Days:
M-W-F
Meeting Times:
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Location:
CSA 308

Contact Information

Instructor:
Brittany Damron
Instructor Email:
brittany.damron@wilmington.edu
Office Location:
CSA 116
Office Hours:
See schedule on syllabus
Course Materials

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Course Schedule

Tentative Schedule

Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.

Evaluation of Work

The grading scale will be as follows:

Instructor Course Policies

Institutional and Program-Level Policies

Final Exam Schedule

All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.

Undergraduate:  SP25 Final Exam Schedule    Graduate:  

 

Out-of-class Work Expectation

A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week.

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Definition of Courses

Academic Integrity Policy

The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions.

Academic Integrity Policy

Class Attendance Policy                              

Institutional Class Attendance Policy

Accessibility and Disability Services