Independent Study in Microbiology involves research work under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange specific projects and credits with their supervisor.
Charlie Mo’s course was described as content-heavy and memorization-intensive, with lectures that were clear but sometimes unengaging. Students noted that exams were largely short-answer or essay-based, despite initial claims of multiple-choice, and required recalling many specific concepts for high grades. Workload included minimal assignments beyond review quizzes, while lectures were recorded for online access.
Individual advanced work in Microbiology under faculty guidance, involving identifying research problems, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and communicating results.