Prerequisites: graduate standing; and consent of instructor

Description: Discusses current research and publications focused on rationale, scientific premise, rigor in experimental design, and statistical methods in the area of specialization of faculty. Provides sustained discipline-specific training in hypothesis testing, critical thinking, bioethics, and professionalism. Content varies accordingly. Intended for Life Science majors. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 56 units.