If you need further help, you may e-mail questions to Pat McCarroll , Student Coordinator. For a good overview of the careers and job prospects awaiting successful graduates in the biological sciences, please visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Biological and Medical Scientists section. Advising As a new student in this department, you will be assigned an adviser at the beginning of your freshman year. This individual will guide you through the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and, if needed, refer you to other university services such as the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center. This person may also serve as a good resource for information on postgraduate programs in your area of interest.
Advisers are also a good starting point for looking at career options.
Additional advising is available for students interested in careers in the health professions. Dr. Rolf Ingermann assists students wishing to pursue admission to medical, dental, physical therapy and most other health related programs. Dr. Joseph Cloud advises students interested in admission to nursing school. From your first semester as an undergraduate major in the Department of Biological Sciences, you will be encouraged to seek opportunities to work on research projects with Department Faculty . You will learn more science by doing science, you will get to know and be known by at least one of our faculty members who in turn can act as a mentor and a reference for you, and you may also have an opportunity to present your data at an undergraduate research conference or you may be a co-author on a publication.