BIO 401 Molecular Biology Research Internship
3 hours
This is a capstone course for the Cell and Molecular Biology majors, especially for students wishing to pursue careers or postgraduate studies in the biomolecular sciences. This course requires students to complete at least 280 hours of mentored research through a laboratory internship in a biomedical or biomolecular research laboratory at a university, hospital, or research institute outside of John Jay College, or a biotechnology company or local, state, or federal government laboratory. Students must personally participate in original research under the close supervision of a doctorate-level professional research scientist. The internship will introduce students to various aspects of scientific research, including hypothesis formulation, literature searching, laboratory analytical procedures, statistical interpretation of data, and scientific writing. Students must be accepted into the internship prior to seeking permission to register for Bio401.