BIOL 150 - Biology First Year Experience

(1cr) This course is intended to integrate students into the life and culture of Shepherd University (as do all FYEX courses) and to the Biology department, and to prepare them with the foundations for academic success in science.  Activities and topics covered include familiarity with faculty and research conducted in the Biology department, the foundations of success in science (literature searches, writing effective laboratory reports, and scientific calculations), career options in Biology, and healthy living for a successful university experience.