Biology at St' Olaf College

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Biology at St. Olaf College
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Biology at St. Olaf College

• The major GE courses
• Related concentrations
• The faculty and staff
• Internships Student Work
• Getting involved BioClub, Herpetology Club,
  TriBeta, BioMass, Student Naturalists, your ideas
  
• Seminars
• Off-campus programs
• Research during the semester summer
• Resources--the natural lands, equipment, library
  etc..

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The major GE courses
The major 8 courses in biology, 2 in chemistry
1 in math 4 required core courses
(introductory, intermediate genetics, ecological
principles) 1 required multicellular
multiorganismal (e.g., plant morphology, animal
or plant physiology, invertebrate biology,
vertebrate natural history, comparative
anatomy). 1 300-level required (e.g.,
Developmental Biology, Field Ecology 2
electives from biology and other course. A year
of intro chemistry At least one math course
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Some options for the first year
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And the second.
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General Education -- natural science
lab Semester courses (vary each year) Human
Biology lab Issues in Biology lab Life,
Meaning and Mystery, Science Stewardship Environ
mental Health Ecological Principles Interims
(vary each year) Biology of Women Genetics
Evolution and Society lab Plagues and
Pestilence Thinking Doing Biology lab Health
Care a Global Perspective Behavior of Animals
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• Areas of study within biology
• Cell molecular
• Organisms-plants animals
• Neuroscience
• Ecology and environment
• Bioinformatics/genetics/evolution

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Related concentrations

• Biomedical Studies
• Biomolecular Science
• Environmental Studies
• Neuroscience
• Statistics
• Womens Studies

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The faculty and staff - Approximately 18
professors with expertise ranging from molecular
biology to biomes. Available by email,
appointment, open door. Serve as your advisers.
Charles Umbanhowar Jr., Chair
Tory Borovsky Academic Admin Asst (AAA)
Dave Burton, Stockroom Technician
Erica Zweifel Research Associate
Helps with lab safety, student work, supplies.
Helps with lab manuals, key checkout, logistical
questions of all sorts.
Works in Eric Coles research lab.
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Student Work

• Stockroom workers
• Greenhouse workers
• TAs
• Library

• Internships
• CEL
• Job shadowing
• Mayo Ventures
• Summer school year

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• Getting Involved
• BioClub is an informal organization offering
  activities to interact with others students and
  with biology faculty.
• open to anyone
• 5 membership fee
• web site http//www.stolaf.edu/orgs/tribeta/
• TriBeta is the Biology honor society
• by invitation
• provide officers for BioClub
• Officers are
• Ellen Overson
• Katherine Abell
• Samira Bahagry
• Cary Schlick
• Ali Christiaansen

Chinese with Profs
Halloween Costume Party
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BioMass - The departmental newsletter- Monthly
online publication- Some hard copies available-
Students interested in contributing stories
needed- Prof Swift is faculty sponsor- Tory
Borovsky pulls it together- Found online at
http//www.stolaf.edu/depts/biology/biomass/
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• Seminar Series --
• Mondays, 4pm (treats at 345), RNS 310
• Occasional evening events joint with other
  departments
• Invitations to meet speaker often over dinner in
  caf
• Student research posters off-campus reports
• Upcoming listed http//www.stolaf.edu/depts/biolo
  gy/seminars/

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Off-campus programs
Semester Environmental Science in Australia Bio
in South India Costa Rica Denmark Many
universities Interim Desert Biology Winter
Ecology Cardiac Physiology Peruvian Medical
Experience Island Biology in the
Bahamas Equatorial Biology
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Research during the semester summer

• Independent Study
• Independent Research
• Summer Research here or elsewhere

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Resources - the natural lands, equipment,
greenhouse, library, Weaver Dunes Field Station
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Welcome!
We hope to see you often and in lots of pictures!