or VIP, is a program at College of Innovation and Design that takes learning to a whole new level. Students get real-world experience and earn credits over multiple semesters by working alongside faculty who are engaged in ambitious scholarship and creative activities. Teams are often interdisciplinary and all tackle real world challenges. Learn more about Vertically Integrated Projects here.
BIOL 485 – Undergraduate Research and Internships In The Biological Sciences (V-0-V)(F,S,SU)(FF). Students work with a faculty mentor or community to develop independent research or internship projects, respectively, to address a relevant question in biological research or perform a biologically relevant project with a community partner. Students work in teams to accomplish the research or project goals and present the outcomes of their research or projects in a public venue. Can be taken for 1-4 credits to fulfill the Finishing Foundations requirement.
Co-enroll with one the following:
BIOL 479 – Undergraduate Research Experience (2-3 credits)
BIOL 496 – Independent Study (2-3 credits)
BIOL 493 – Internship (2-3 credits)
For more information, visit our website or email Clay Cox (ccox@boisestate.edu).
Faculty resources for UF courses can be found at this site.
Additional information can be found below regarding accessing you course permission numbers through PeopleSoft. Our website also has a Permission Number Request form which you can share with students in order to have a member from our staff process their request.
Changes to courses that exist in the catalog and involve more than scheduling details (curriculum changes: credits, description, etc) need to undergo a formal curriculum change process. If you are interested in proposing these types of changes, please forward your questions to Kevin Feris (kevinferis@boisestate.edu) for undergraduate courses. Regarding graduate courses, please contact Jim Smith (jfsmith@boisestate.edu) for EEB courses and Marie-Anne de Graaff (marie-annedegraaff@boisestate.edu) for BIOL, BOT, and ZOOL courses.
Changes involving scheduling details can be submitted using the Request to Add or Make Changes to Biology Department Schedule of Classes on our Department Forms page.
Although our staff is not allowed to send a blank letterhead template, we have either physical letterhead (watermarked) sheets available in the Biology office which you may request, or you can send your document (letters of support/recommendation, applications, etc) as a word doc, and we can send it back to you on letterhead as a pdf. Please send your request (and document, if applicable) to bioinfo@boisestate.edu, and someone from our staff will assist you.
Textbook requisitions are due to the bookstore on Oct 15 (Spring) / Mar 15 (Summer) / Apr 15 (Fall). The bookstore currently uses a database (Verbasoft) to allow faculty to order their books and communicate with the bookstore directly. It is recommended to stay in contact with a textbook publisher sales representative to ensure that the book you intend to use will still be in print in the coming semester. A month before the due dates, instructors will be reminded by the Biology department to either submit their textbook requisitions or communicate their textbook needs to the Biology front office staff to submit these on the instructor’s behalf. For any questions, contact bioinfo@boisestate.edu.
Use the link below to access a list of textbook representatives from various publishing companies that our department has been in contact with – Textbook Publishing Reps