FSC BIOL IOLOGY OGY Welcome to Advising!! https://www.flsouthern.edu/bio-mid- semester-group-advising.aspx For the Spring 2020 Semester! October 2 nd , 2019
Two upcoming events Health & STEM Career & Biology Poster Internship Showcase Competition Wednesday October 30 Tuesday December 3 10:30 AM-12 PM 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM Honeyman Pavilion Honeyman Pavilion
Graduating Seniors Cap and Gown Photo event with the Faculty • Friday December 13 • 10:30 AM • Outside Annie Pfeiffer chapel
Junior Journeys • Information session: • October 10th from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm • Fannin Center
Junior Journey Alaska • Spring Break 2020 • With Dr. Malcolm Manners • View the northern lights • Hear from an astrophysicist at UA about the nature of auroras • Visit the UA Large Animal Research Center (musk ox and reindeer) • Hike Denali National Park • State of Alaska Fish Hatchery
Junior Journey South Africa • May 2020 • With Dr. Malcolm Manners • Kruger National Park • Cape Town • Cape point (penguins and baboons) • Table Mountain • Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden • Robben Island tour
Classes of interest: MAT 3132 Statistical Topics • Pre-requisite is MAT 2022 or 2032 (Elementary Stats or Biostats) • See Dr. Serrano in the Math Department with questions
Classes of interest: REL 4474 Religion and Medical Ethics • Good course for pre- professional students • Pre-requisite is a previous religion course • See Dr. Fedler in the Religion Department • Flyers at Dr. Morvillo’s table
Announcements from Advisors in the Student Solutions Center Taylor Shook Allison Manning
Announcements from the Faculty
Dr. Wolovich • BIO 1600 • Animal Behavior • Biological Geography and GIS
Dr. Morvillo • Biochemistry: Molecular Biology • Research: Molecular Biology
Dr. Macrander • Biology of the Fishes • Genetics
Professor Timothy Moore How DOES your body Can crustaceans work?? talk?? Find out in BIO 2216 Find out in BIO Human A&P 2! 1600 at 8 am!
Dr. M. Langford • Oceanography • Marine Microbiology
Dr. G. Langford • Field Ecology • Parasitology • Intro Ecology Research
Dr. Kjellmark • BIO 1600 • Medical Botany • Research: Ecology
Dr. Gasper • Applied Micro (non- majors) • Microbial Soil Diversity of Hawaii • Immunology
Professor Daugherty • BIO 1600 • Environmental Issues
Dr. Brandon • Genetics (all day long)
Professor Bowers-Macrander • BIO 1600 • Human A&P II • Conservation Biology
Professor Bellanceau • Human A&P I
Dr. Banks • Intro to Neuroscience • Techniques In Tissue Culture and Cell Signaling • Developmental Biology • Research: Molecular Biology
Neuroscience Minor
Arjeet Tipirneni Jared Thompson Shayna Burg Kimberly Sharp Lennart Vossgaetter Melissa Washburn 2019 - 2020 Shaye Pustolka Grace Perry Brendan Kling Serena Manzi Catherine Fox Kiersten Bowser Christopher Jeffers Mackenzie Wills Akiem Gough Amber Winton McKayla Petrie Alliana Hack Morgan Windsor Sarah Haslinger Caitlin Bolger Amber Oppliger Andrea Cerase Samantha Prosser Theodore Peristeridis Fallon Guild Sierra Dye Tess Chamberlin Amy Clark Sydney McWaters
Biology Department 2020-2021 Calendar Competition opens TODAY! 2020 - 2021 Submit your photos by Feb. 29, 2020: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GM5FYFT • Landscapes and bodies of water • Terrestrial animals and insects • Marine and aquatic organisms • Plants • Microscopic organisms and molecular biology techniques • Student Travel
The Medical Laboratory Sciences Major • Ms. Emilia Marrero • Learn about clinical diagnostic laboratory testing • Introductory courses at FSC; courses at Lakeland Regional Health during your junior year; full time at LRH for your senior year
MLS Students Danielle Horvath Nicholas Lancaster Morgan Thornton Rachel Wolford
Lauren Albaum • Director of Career Development • Health Professions & STEM Career Development Center • Make appointments through Handshake • Career Peers!
www.flsouthern.edu/STEM Event Calendar Information/Resources Report Experiences www.flsouthern.edu/pre- health
What to talk about with your advisor: 1. Classes for the spring – Major requirements – General Education requirements – Electives/minors – Other important classes that will help you achieve your goals – Make a long term plan
2. Career choices –What’s your plan B? –It’s ok to change your mind!
3. Experiences –Start thinking about the summer (It is not too early!)
4. Opportunities at FSC • LECOM agreements • Duke Environmental 3+2 program • P3 (Pre-Professional Program)
Health Care Master of Arts Citrus and Hort Science Administration In Teaching STEM 4+1 Masters of FSC Doctor of Business Medical Laboratory Physical Therapy Administration Sciences
5. Life after FSC • If you are graduating this year…. • Applications for grad programs are usually due in early spring • Now is the time to seriously start looking at post-grad plans.
REGISTRATION TIPS
Important Dates Registration opens for Other important dates • Seniors (93+ earned • The last day to drop hours) Nov. 4 at 8 pm a class is November 1 st at 5 pm. • Juniors (60+ earned hours) Nov. 7 at 8 pm • B term classes start October 11. • Sophomores (30+ earned hours) Nov. 11 at 8 pm • Freshmen (2-29 earned hours) Nov. 13 at 7 am • Freshmen (0-1 earned hours) Nov. 14 at 7 am
Before you meet with your Advisor: Prepare Spring course schedule is available TODAY on the Portal
Useful Paperwork! • On the Website: https://www.flsouthern.edu/bio- mid-semester-group-advising.aspx • Check sheets for all Bio majors • Check sheets for Gen Ed and Honors • Four year plans • Blank template for scheduling • TENTATIVE Biology 5 Year Course Projections
Register early! – Lower level classes fill up fast! – Have backup plans – Look at prerequisites – Caps of 0 mean you must talk with the instructor
HOLDS ON YOUR ACCOUNT…. • …mean you cannot register • Remove all holds before you attempt to register – Financial holds – ADVISING HOLDS-WE WILL NOT REMOVE YOUR HOLD UNTIL AFTER YOU MEET WITH US
REQUIRED materials to bring to your advising appointment 1. Check sheet- filled in 2. Schedule for the spring 3. Updated résumé If you don’t have these three things you don’t meet with us.
Student Information Sheet • Fill this out today • Leave with your advisor today as you sign up for an individual advising session
Tough as a Tardigrade Day • Monday October 7 th , 7-9 PM, Mr. George’s Green • Passport event • Hosted by – Alpha Epsilon Delta – Alpha Gamma Rho – Beta Beta Beta – Nature Enthusiasts – Rho Rho Rho
Relieve some stress with • Bouncy house • Country-Western Line dancing • Arts and Crafts • Cotton candy • Tardigrade T-shirts and calendars for sale • And….
…A dunk tank • Participants: – Dr. G. Langford – Dr. Macrander • If you buy a Biology calendar ($15) from Dr. Banks between now and Oct. 7 you will get a voucher for 3 balls (if you stand on line you will only get one ball at a time) • If we sell 50 calendars by Oct. 7: Dr. Banks will participate • If we sell 100 calendars by Oct. 7: Dr. Morvillo will participate
See your academic advisor today to : 1. Sign up for an individual advising appointment ! 2. Get other paperwork needed for registration/ verify your major 3. Remember bring your preliminary schedule, resume and filled in checksheet to your advising appointment 4. We will all be in Honeyman…right now!
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