BIOL 164 - Introduction to Scanning Electron MicroscopySemester Hours: 3
Fall
A technique-based course designed to introduce students to the scanning electron microscope and its application in biological research.
Students learn to prepare specimens for examination with an electron microscope and how to produce and interpret resulting electron micrographs. Students will be expected to propose and complete a research project. Fulfills one of the two lab courses required for a biology major. (1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory.)
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
BIO 013 and 014, or one additional required course (BIOL 120, 121, 122 , 123 , or 124 ); BIO 015 or one Laboratory Skills course (BIOL 126 , 127 , 128 , or 129 ); or permission of instructor. Fulfills one of the two upper-level lab courses required for a biology major. Lab fee additional.
Credit for either BIO 90A, BIO 164, or BIOL 164. (Formerly BIO 90A and BIO 164.)
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