Preliminary Proposal

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This is designed to help you narrow down the types of questions you may want to explore for your independent project.

Fill in the answers to the questions below and submit a copy of this form BEFORE attending lab.

1. What level of biological organization is most interesting to you?

2. Would you prefer to work primarily in the laboratory or field?

3. What type of organism/system might you want to study? You can list several.


4. What topics are most interesting to you? List several areas that you might like to investigate further.




5. Now that you have some direction browse journals to find several articles in your area of interest. List at least two articles that were of interest to you.


You are also encouraged to visit with faculty members to help you find an idea and begin expanding your background.

6. If you have a potential partner in mind please list them here.