BIOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR - BIOL 438
Spring 2004
Course Schedule and Due Dates
Dr. W. Mike Howell & Dr. Ellen McLaughlin, Professors

Jan. 29 Introduction
   
Feb. 3 Writing the paper: 
Environmental Pharmaceuticals and Hormones: Effects on Plants and Animals
Feb. 5 Writing, citations
   
Feb. 10 Library research for thesis topic
Feb. 12 Thesis topic due to advisor and seminar professors
   
Feb. 17 Library / internet research
Feb. 19 Library / internet search due to advisor
   
Feb. 24 Library work / data gathering on thesis
Feb. 26 Thesis outline due to advisor
   
Mar. 2 Thesis work
Mar. 4 Thesis work
   
Mar. 9 Thesis work
Mar. 11 Complete draft of thesis with citations due to advisor
   
Mar. 16 MFAT
Mar. 18 No Class, Alabama Academy of Science, Montevallo
   
Mar. 23-25 SPRING BREAK
   
Mar. 30 Theses due back to students from advisors
April 1 Oral presentations
   
Apr. 6 Oral presentations
Apr. 8 Oral presentations
   
Apr. 13 Oral presentations
Apr. 15 Completed thesis due to seminar professors
   
Apr. 20 Oral presentations
Apr. 22 EARTH DAY, NO CLASS
   
Apr. 27 Oral presentations
Apr. 29 Oral presentations
   
May 4-6, 11 Return thesis papers / MFAT scores

Course Masters:
Dr. Wm Mike Howell, SCI 131, wmhowell@samford.edu
Dr. Ellen McLaughlin, SCI 231, ewmclaug@samford.edu, 726-2845

Thesis - 60%
Oral - 25%
MFAT - 15% (upper 1/2 = A ; lower 1/2 = B)
92-100=A
90-91=A-
88-89=B+
82-87=B
80-81=B-
78-79=C+
72-77=C
70-71=C-

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