Clayton State University Natural Sciences

Biology (B.S.)

Overview: PowerPoint presentation on the B.S. Biology degree.

Faculty Advisors:

Biology students who have not yet enrolled in or taken CHEM 2412, Organic Chemistry II, are advised at the Arts and Sciences Advisement Center.

Biology students, who are enrolled in Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 2412) or have completed this course, are advised by faculty of the department of Natural Sciences. Dr. Jere Boudell, Dr. Steve Burnett, Dr. Caroline Clower, Dr. Michelle Furlong, Dr. Yvette Gardner, Dr. Jacqueline Jordan, Dr. Chris Kodani, Dr. Barbara Musolf, and Dr. Francine Norflus serve as faculty advisors for biology major who have enrolled in or taken CHEM 2412, Organic Chemistry II. Contact information for each faculty advisor provided below.

Dr. Boudell	Dr. Burnett
e-mail address	e-mail address
home page	home page
current schedule	current schedule
office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-105F	office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-110F
phone: (678) 466-4772	phone: (678) 466-4774

Dr. Clower
e-mail address
home page
current schedule
office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-105F
phone: (678) 466-4777

Dr. Furlong	Dr. Gardner
e-mail address	e-mail address
home page	home page
current schedule	current schedule
office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-105-D	office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-110-S
phone: (678) 466-4778	phone: (678) 466-4779

Dr. Jordan	Dr. Kodani
e-mail address	e-mail address
home page	home page
current schedule	current schedule
office: Library Room L-136	office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-210E
phone: (678) 466-4781	phone: (678) 466-4782

Dr. Musolf	Dr. Norflus
e-mail address	e-mail address
home page	home page
current schedule	current schedule
Office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-110-G	Office: Arts and Sciences Building Room G-110-G
phone: (678) 466-4851	phone: (678) 466-4852

General and Career Information:

The B.S. degree in Biology has been designed in consultation with Georgia employers to fit present and emerging needs in the State of Georgia. The program provides the opportunity for students to specialize their curriculum into six emphasis areas: biomedical applications for pre-medical and pre-dental students, preparation for graduate schooling, pre-veterinary medicine, forensic science, environmental science, and preparation for programs in physical therapy and as physicians assistants. These areas represent the top concerns of area employers and are consistent with national hiring trends. The B.S. degree includes curriculum options that support three (3) of the top 25 fastest growing jobs in the United States (Office of Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). More importantly, projected growth rates in Georgia for these fields exceed those for the U.S. as a whole (Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market and Occupational Information, 1998).

The American Institute of Biological Sciences maintains a Web site providing career information for the biological sciences.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains detailed and current information on biology related careers.

Biology includes a wide variety of sub-fields and related disciplines. Career information for a number of these fields and disciplines is available through this link from Furman University.

Graduate Institutions:

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program in Biology at Clayton State University plan to attend graduate school to obtain a higher degree. Links to departments within the University System of Georgia that offer graduate biology degrees at the masters level or higher are provided here:

USG Institution	Biology Link	Degrees
Georgia College & State University	Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences	M.S.
Georgia Institute of Technology	School of Biology	M.S., Ph.D.
Georgia Southern University	Department of Biology	M.S.
Georgia State University	Department of Biology	M.S., Ph.D.
State University of West Georgia	Department of Biology	M.S.
University of Georgia	Division of Biological Sciences	M.S., Ph.D. in specialized fields of biology

Recommended Curriculum:

The completion of the biology degree depends very strongly on the proper selection and sequencing of courses. While the choices provided in Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum are valid for all students, there are some special requirements for biology students and all choices are not equal in terms optimum sequencing order.

The first two years of the recommended biology curriculum complies with the approved Areas A-E for the undergraduate core. You should note that applied biology students do not receive degree credit in the core for any mathematics courses at a level lower than Pre-Calculus (MATH 1113).

In March of 2005, several major changes were made to the curriculum of the Biology major. Students who declared Biology as their major before the summer term of 2005, may choose either curriculum the 2002 curriculum. Students declaring their major after the spring term of 2005, must follow the 2005 curriculum. (A similar curriculum change took place in the spring of 2002. Students who were enrolled in classes before the summer of 2002 may also choose to follow the 2000 curriculum.) See your advisor if you have questions about which curriculum you should follow.

The recommended curriculum for the B.S. in Biology is provided from the following links:

Course Sequencing:

Of special importance in the biology degree course sequencing are the required chemistry courses and their associated laboratories. The first of four (4) required chemistry courses (and their associated labs) must be taken in the first term of attendance to allow completion of the core curriculum (freshman and sophomore years) in four semesters without summer school attendance. In order, the four courses are CHEM 1211/1211L, CHEM 1212/1212L, CHEM 2411/2411L, and CHEM 2412/2412L.

2000 curriculum: use the links below to obtain a recommended sequences of courses for the 2000 curriculum B.S. degree in Biology. Three sets of sequences are provided corresponding to the three emphasis areas contained within the Biology degree:

2002 curriculum: use the links below to obtain a recommended sequences of courses for the 2002 curriculum B.S. degree in Biology. Five sets of sequences are provided corresponding to the three emphasis areas contained within the Biology degree:

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