0.50 Credits
Description: This course provides an opportunity for upperclassmen in the biology department to mentor incoming majors who are enrolled in the BIOL202, Freshmen Symposium in Biology, fall course. Peer mentors will meet with the BIOL202 students during the faculty-led BIOL202 class meeting times and participate in the curriculum. The mentors will also be assigned a group of 8-10 students who they will meet with weekly to answer student questions, provide support, and engage the students in community building activities. Prerequisite: BIOL 203, 204, 205, and 206, OR BIOL 220, 221, 222 or 270, and 223 or 271; CHEM 105; MATH 101, 150, or 151 or any MATH course with MATH 150 or 151 as a prerequisite; students must have a minimum grade of C- or S in all 200-level BIOL courses taken and a minimum grade of C- or S in CHEM 105. Permission of instructor. Notes: Offered in fall. A grade of S or U will be assigned.