BIOL 4910
Independent Research in the Life Sciences
Course Description
Independent wet-lab or dry-lab research for Biology majors (and other specific majors), under the supervision of a University of Virginia faculty member who does not have primary affiliation with the Biology Department, with emphasis on experimental design, data acquisition, and data interpretation. See Biology Department website for application instructions. Instructor permission required; prior completion of BIOL 3000, BIOL 3010, or BIOL 3020 strongly recommended.
Instructors
Mike Wormington
Fall 2026
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Difficulty
3.94
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David Kittlesen
Summer 2026
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Rating
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Difficulty
3.93
GPA
Masashi Kawasaki
Fall 2025
TBA
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Rating
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Difficulty
3.98
GPA
Faculty Staff
Fall 2021
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Martin Wu
Spring 2021
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Rating
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Difficulty
3.92
GPA
Jay Hirsh
Spring 2017
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Rating
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Difficulty
3.78
GPA
Jay Wormington
Fall 2016
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GPA