Undergraduate
Research Students who wish to undertake a research
project under the supervision of a faculty member must
first obtain written permission from the faculty member
with whom they wish to work, and then register for BIOL
480-483. This course is required in order to qualify for
departmental honors at graduation. Research opportunities
for undergraduates at Hunter are available in cancer biology,
developmental biology, neurosciences, AIDS, microbiology,
and a variety of other contemporary areas of cell and
molecular biology. In some cases students may arrange
to work at one of the several neighboring research institutions.
Honors Work
In order to qualify for departmental honors, students
must complete at least 2 credits of BIOL 480-483, submit
a written report resulting from work done in BIOL 480-483,
and have an overall GPA of 2.8 and a departmental GPA
of 3.5.
BIOL 410 Workshop in Biotechnology (GER
3/B): A series of laboratory-intensive experimental
projects, each lasting one week or more, which introduce
current research techniques and include individual
participation in planning and preparation of experiments.
The focus is on a broad biotechnology topic such as the
isolation, cloning and expression of a gene, utilizing the
techniques of molecular genetics. This course satisfies
the research requirement for graduation with departmental
honors and is a component of the interdisciplinary BS/MA
(MLS/Biol) program in biotechnology.
Prereqs: BIOL 200, 202, permission of
instructor
30 hrs/week for 4 weeks, 4 cr.
Accelerated bachelor's/master's degrees in
biological sciences
BA/MS Program
in Biological Sciences/Environmental and Occupational
Health Sciences: Opportunity
for biology majors to have a career option in public
health. Consult a departmental adviser as well as the
office of the Director of the Environmental and
Occupational Health Sciences Program at the Brookdale
Campus, early in undergraduate studies.
BA/MA in Biological Sciences with specialization in
Biotechnology:
Five-year program. Begin graduate work as seniors and
receive the MA one year after completing BA requirements.
Successful completion of the biotechnology workshop (BIOL
410/610), entitles students to a summer internship in an
industrial or private research laboratory. Interested
biology majors should contact a departmental adviser as
early as possible.
BS/MA in Medical Laboratory Sciences with specialization
in Biotechnology:
Qualified seniors majoring in medical laboratory sciences
may apply to the BS/MA collaboration between MLS and
biological sciences. An intensive techniques workshop (BIOL
410) is taken prior to graduation and upon successful
completion, students may continue with professional
internship, and MA program, allowing MLS graduates to
complete the degree at an accelerated pace.
