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2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

BIOL 496 - Undergraduate Directed Research

(1-3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 211 , BIOL 212 ; one of BIOL 213 , BIOL 296 , BIOL 311 ; consent of instructor; and consent of appropriate undergraduate advisor.
Research in a specific topic in biological sciences approved and directed by a CSULB faculty member.

Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated for a letter grade up to a maximum of 3 units. Students may only use a total of 3 units of BIOL 494, 495, or 496 combined for major requirements. Not available to graduate students.