{"id":22647,"date":"2022-08-18T18:47:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=22647"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:38:00","slug":"investigative-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/undergraduate\/majors\/biology\/investigative-biology","title":{"rendered":"Investigative Biology Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All students in the\u00a0Biology\u00a0major must complete a biology-related research experience.\u202f<strong>Be sure to plan for your research early \u2013\u00a0we recommend completing\u00a0your first Investigative Biology or research course\u00a0at least\u00a0three\u00a0quarters (1 year) in advance\u00a0of your intended graduation date.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can take more than one of these options!\u00a0Additional\u00a0research credit can be applied towards the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/undergraduate\/majors\/biology\/curriculum#electives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Upper Division Biology Electives<\/strong><\/a>\u202fof your degree.\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BBIO 495 (Investigative Biology) can act as a great introduction before pursuing more in-depth research with BBIO 499.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A maximum of 10 research credits\u00a0(5 credits\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0B\u00a0Bio 498 +\u00a05 credits of\u00a0B Bio 499, or 10 credit hours of B Bio 499)\u00a0can be applied to Biology degree requirements. Research beyond 10 credits\u00a0can\u00a0count\u00a0towards the 180-credit minimum to earn a degree<s>,<\/s>\u00a0but\u00a0fulfills\u00a0no other requirements.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research projects that are part of a\u00a0CURE\u00a0(course-based undergraduate research) must include\u00a0all of\u00a0the elements\u00a0listed\u00a0in the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/_Details_of_the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201d足彩app哪个是正规的 Expectations for Completing\u00a0the Research Requirement\u201d<\/a>\u00a0section of this webpage, and the research project must be &gt;90% of the\u00a0coursework.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s\u00a0possible that you will find other research opportunities that\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0fit neatly into these categories. If you find a research opportunity that seems like a good fit, contact\u00a0your\u00a0Academic Adviser\u00a0for guidance.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">足彩app哪个是正规的 Expectations for\u00a0Completing\u00a0the\u00a0Research\u00a0Requirement\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的 Department of Biological Sciences requires 5 credits\u00a0of\u00a0research. This can be satisfied by taking 1) B Bio 495 Investigative Biology\u00a0or\u00a02) B Bio 499\u00a0or\u00a03)\u00a0another research experience. 足彩app哪个是正规的 general goal of this requirement is to ensure students have the experience of\u00a0participating\u00a0in research that is designed to generate new knowledge (e.g.\u00a0in\u00a0contrast to labs with predetermined outcomes). In all instances, students are expected to do the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand and, to the extent\u00a0feasible, help develop the goal of their research project and how it fits into what is already known by scientists on the subject.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read some peer-reviewed scientific literature on their research topic and be able to explain how that research relates to their project.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be able to explain the experimental design and how it addresses the research question.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in the data collection process (data acquisition, documentation, and organization in analytical projects). 足彩app哪个是正规的y should be able to explain how the data was collected and why it was collected in that manner (methods and techniques).\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in visualization and analysis of the data. 足彩app哪个是正规的 student must be able to explain how to read the data visualization(s) and how the data were analyzed\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in interpretation of the research results, ideally in the context of peer-reviewed scientific literature.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because this is a 5-credit requirement, student work should be about\u00a0150 hours\u00a0total (these hours include all time spent working on the research project including but not limited to: background reading, communicating\/meeting with mentor, practicing methods\/techniques, data collection, data analysis, work on presentation).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>足彩app哪个是正规的 research topic should be biological, focusing on the ecology, evolution, physiology, genetics, molecular biology, etc. of one or more species or viruses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Options\u00a0for Satisfying the Research Requirement\u00a0<a id=\"option1\" name=\"option1\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: BBIO 495 (Investigative Biology)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BBIO 495 automatically fulfills the Investigative Biology requirement \u2013 no petition is\u00a0required!<\/strong>\u202f足彩app哪个是正规的re are at least two BBIO 495 courses offered every autumn, winter, and spring quarter, and usually one in summer. Space is limited to 12 students per course. You will present your research findings as a group at the School of STEM Research Symposium at the end of the quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each instructor has a different area of expertise. Visit the faculty profiles below to find out more about their research and for contact information:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/bs-faculty\/biology\/cchang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cynthia Chang<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Plant Ecology &amp; Evolution\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/bs-faculty\/biology\/dwacker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doug Wacker<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Avian Social Behavior and Communication\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsjensenblog.wordpress.com\/bbio495-jensen-autumn-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeff Jensen<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Salmon Genetics &amp; Conservation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/bs-faculty\/biology\/khillesland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kristina Hillesland<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Microbial Coevolution\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/faculty-and-staff\/david-stokes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Stokes<\/a>\u202f(School of IAS) \u2013 Conservation Biology\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/bs-faculty\/biology\/jzaneveld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jesse Zaneveld<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Microbial Ecology &amp; Evolution; Bioinformatics\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/bs-faculty\/hwshih\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Han-Wei Shih<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Encystation and Antibiotic Resistance\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/faculty\/bs-faculty\/eostrowski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elizabeth Ostrowski<\/a>\u202f\u2013 Microbiology, Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to complete this option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find an Investigative Biology course.\u202f<\/strong>Visit the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/registrar\/time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>time schedule<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u202f<\/strong>as soon as it is posted for the quarter you want to take the course.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact the instructor to ask for permission to join.\u202f<\/strong>Instructor email addresses can be found in the profiles linked above\u00a0or can usually be found in the notes of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/registrar\/time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>time schedule<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register for the course using\u00a0MyPlan\u00a0\/\u00a0足彩app哪个是正规的.\u202f<\/strong>Once you have permission to join, the instructor will provide you with an add code so that\u00a0you are able to register yourself.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Present your research.\u202f<\/strong>Your instructor will arrange for your BBIO 495 class to present at the quarterly School of STEM research symposium.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"option2\" name=\"option2\"><\/a>Option 2: BBIO 499 (Undergrad Research)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may complete 5 credits of BBIO 499 research to fulfill the requirement.<\/strong>\u202fOther research&nbsp;credit, such as BCHEM 499, can also be used&nbsp;as long as&nbsp;the project is biology-related&nbsp;and that&nbsp;it follows the \u2018足彩app哪个是正规的 expectations for the Research Requirement\u2019.&nbsp;Many research faculty prefer that students spread these credits over two or more quarters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All forms and petitions&nbsp;referenced in the steps below&nbsp;are available under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/undergraduate\/majors\/biology\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biology 足彩app哪个是正规的 Forms &amp; Resources<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to complete this option:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find a research opportunity.<\/strong>\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/undergraduate\/majors\/biology\/research-internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Visit our Research &amp; Internships page<\/strong><\/a>. Talk with instructors about their research projects, and if you agree to work\u00a0together\u00a0then you can move on to the next step.\u00a0Make sure to inform the instructor of your intent\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0B\u00a0BIO 499.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask the mentor to complete the\u00a0\u201cChecklist for Mentors\u201d.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the \u201cPre-review for research\u00a0requirement\u201d\u00a0petition.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note:\u00a0If approved, students will still\u00a0be required\u00a0to seek approval through the petition process following the completion of the\u00a0research project\u00a0and will be\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0show evidence of successful completion of all\u00a0listed\u00a0\u2018student\u00a0expectations\u2019,\u00a0during their presentation at the quarterly STEM\u00a0symposium. A petition\u00a0could be denied if\u00a0the completed work is\u00a0missing\u00a0any\u00a0required\u00a0elements\u00a0of the research experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register for the credit.<\/strong>\u202fComplete a BBIO 499 Request\u00a0by the deadline\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>While preparing to present at the symposium,\u00a0submit\u00a0a petition to have the research count for the requirement.<\/strong>\u202fComplete an Investigative Biology Petition.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present your research.\u00a0All biology students MUST present their research at the School of STEM\u00a0Symposium.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/qcjxJn4LBvJcSQMr8\">Sign up for\u00a0the\u00a0STEM\u00a0Symposium<\/a>.\u202fIf you have questions, you\u202fcan also contact our Symposium Coordinator,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/staff\/jmcdaniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janet McDaniel<\/a>, at\u202f<a href=\"mailto:stemsuccess@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stemsuccess@uw.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"option3\" name=\"option3\"><\/a>Option 3: Non-credit\u00a0and for credit\u00a0research experience\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may use&nbsp;150 hours&nbsp;or more of a non-credit biology research experience&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>(or for&nbsp;credit at another university<\/strong><strong>)&nbsp;to fulfill the requirement.<\/strong>\u202fThis is usually an internship, volunteering, or other professional work. If you find a research opportunity, please talk with your academic advisor to see if it might work for the&nbsp;requirement.&nbsp;This research experience must fulfill the \u2018student expectations for&nbsp;the research requirement\u2019,&nbsp;which are shown above.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All forms and petitions&nbsp;referenced in the steps below&nbsp;are available under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/undergraduate\/majors\/biology\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biology 足彩app哪个是正规的 Forms &amp; Resources<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to complete this option:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find a research opportunity\u00a0or co-curricular learning opportunity.\u202f<\/strong>Try searching for volunteer experiences, internships, or jobs at hospitals, clinics, biotechnology companies, environmental consulting firms, or government agencies. Check out our\u202f<strong>\u202f<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/connected-learning\/undergraduate-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Office of Undergraduate Research<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uw.joinhandshake.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UW Bothell Handshake platform<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u202f<\/strong>for regular updates on possible experiences.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uwb.campus.eab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ask your academic adviser<\/strong><\/a>\u202fif the experience might be a good fit for the requirement.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask the mentor to complete the Checklist for Mentors petition.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the \u201cPre-review for 5-credit research\u00a0requirement\u201d\u00a0petition.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: If approved, students will still\u00a0be required\u00a0to seek approval through the petition process following the completion of the research project and will be\u00a0required\u00a0to show evidence of successful completion of all\u00a0listed \u2018student expectations\u2019,\u00a0during their presentation at the quarterly STEM\u00a0symposium. A petition could be denied if the completed work is missing any required elements of the research experience.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>While preparing to present at the symposium,\u00a0submit\u00a0a petition to have the research count for the requirement.<\/strong>\u202fComplete an Investigative Biology Petition.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Present your research.\u202f<\/strong>All biology students MUST present their research at the School of STEM\u00a0Symposium.\u00a0Sign up for\u00a0the\u00a0STEM\u00a0Symposium.\u202fIf you have questions, you\u202fcan also contact our Symposium Coordinator,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/staff\/jmcdaniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janet McDaniel<\/a>, at\u202f<a href=\"mailto:stemsuccess@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stemsuccess@uw.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All students in the\u00a0Biology\u00a0major must complete a biology-related research experience.\u202fBe sure to plan for your research early \u2013\u00a0we recommend completing\u00a0your first Investigative Biology or research course\u00a0at least\u00a0three\u00a0quarters (1 year) in advance\u00a0of your intended graduation date.\u00a0 Please keep in mind: 足彩app哪个是正规的 Expectations for\u00a0Completing\u00a0the\u00a0Research\u00a0Requirement\u00a0 足彩app哪个是正规的 Department of Biological Sciences requires 5 credits\u00a0of\u00a0research. 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