| Call Number | 10738 |
|---|---|
| Points | 2-4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Ron M Prywes - e-mail, homepage |
| Type | INDEPENDENT |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: Intro Bio I & II. Students who have not taken Intro Bio are encouraged to register for BIOL UN2600. Concurrent with registering for this course, a student must register with the department and provide a written invitation from a mentor; details of this procedure are available at https://biology.columbia.edu/content/biol-un3500-independent-biological-research. Students must register for recitations UN3510 or consult the instructor. Corequisites: BIOL UN3510. Independent Biological Research is an opportunity for full-time undergraduates in the College, SEAS and GS interested in laboratory research to share in the work of an ongoing research program in our Department or in a comparable laboratory elsewhere in the region. Projects should address a specific biological problem. Clinical projects are not allowed. While most projects are laboratory-based, computational projects that address specific biological issues are allowed. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Biological Sciences |
| Enrollment | 134 students (150 max) as of 9:05PM Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Subject | Biology |
| Number | UN3500 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Note | Fill out dept registration on course website |
| Section key | 20253BIOL3500W001 |