WashU offers courses where enrolled students can conduct biodiversity research alongside research mentors and earn credit. Mentors are researchers in the departments of anthropology and biology or researchers from Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis Zoo, and other institutions where LEC Biodiversity Fellows work and study.
Research Courses
- ANTHRO 290 | Introduction to Directed Research – course listing
- ANTHRO 3900 | Intermediate Directed Research – course information
- ANTHRO 490 | Advanced Directed Anthropological Research I – course information
- ANTHRO 491 | Advanced Directed Anthropological Research II – course information
- BIOL 200 /500 | Undergraduate Independent Research – course information
ENST 390 | Independent Study – course listing
ENST 391 | Directed Research in Environmental Studies – course listing
ENST 392 | Directed Field Work in Environmental Studies – course listing
ENST 498 | Senior Thesis Research for seniors – course information
Internship Courses
- ANTHRO 300 | Supervised Internships in Anthropology – course information
- BIOL 265 | Experience in the Life Sciences – course information
- ENST 299 | Directed Internship – course information
Find a Research Mentor
Explore the list of mentors from Saint Louis organizations and faculty in the Biology, Anthropology, and other WashU departments.