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Biology Department Advising
The Biology Department at Valdosta State University offers only one degree program, specifically in "biology." This means that whatever your career interests, your major at VSU is 'Biology' and the department's first priority is to recommend courses that fulfill your Biology Major curriculum including all Department, College (Arts and Sciences), and state (Board of Regents) requirements. We recognize that many students will have interests in continuing their careers in many different fields and our faculty advisers will offer advice on specific elective courses that you should take to fill not only your Biology Major requirements but prerequisite courses for admission to postgraduate or transfer programs. Specifically, faculty specialties for career and department advising is as follows:
Professional Programs |
Faculty Advisors |
Helpful Links |
| Agricultural Sciences | Dr. Cantonwine | |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | Dr. Loughry | Anesthesiologist Assistant Flyer |
Animal Behavioral |
Drs. Loughry, McDonough, and Bechler |
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| Aquatic Biology | Drs. Nienow, Bechler, and Waters |
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| Biology Teacher | Dr. Jones | |
| Biomedical/Pharmaceutical Science | Dr. Gannon | |
| Ecology | Drs. Bergstrom and Cantonwine | |
| Ecology of Infectious Diseases | Drs. Turco, Lockhart, and Blackmore | |
| General Biology | All faculty members | |
| Genetics Biotechnology | Drs. Elder and Ring | |
| Marine Biology | Drs. Grove, Bielmyer, and Henkel | |
| Microbiology | Drs. Turco and Calestani | |
| Occupational Therapy | Drs. Fort and Grove | Occupational Therapy Flyer |
| Physical Therapy | Drs. Fort and Grove | Physical Therapy Flyer |
| Physician Assistant | Drs. Goddard and Chambers | General Info. on P.A.'s and Physician Assistant Flyer |
| Plant Sciences | Drs. Cantonwine and Carter | |
| Pre-Dentistry | Drs. Nienow, Bush, and Anderson | Pre-Dentistry Flyer and Dental Hygiene Flyer |
| Pre-Medicine | Drs. Blackmore, Elder, Lockhart, Ring, Fort, Kang, Uyeno, and Corteau |
Pre-Medical Program at VSU Flyer and Pre-Medical Flyer Medical Technology Flyer and Letter of Evaluation Form |
| Pre-Optometry | Drs. Goddard, and Carter | General Optometry Info and Pre-Optometry flyer |
| Pre-Veterinary | Drs. Doscher and Waters | Veterinary Flyer |
| Respiratory Therapy | Drs. Fort and Grove |
Respiratory Therapy Flyer |
For specific advising questions please refer to the above listed advisers. For general biology advising questions please see Miss Esmeralda Mendez.
Students can find a wealth of advice and information from many networked sources. One of the best I've seen for advice about health professions is by Dan Knauft, an active member of the National Academic Advising Association, and former senior health professions counselor at the University of Texas at Austin. There are over 800 useful links to be found on this site covering aspects of choosing careers, pre-medical and other allied health field advising, interviewing, testing, and applying to various programs. (RHG)
Requirements for a second bachelor’s degree
Complete all science and math courses required for the biology degree. As for the core, a new student to VSU from another state only has to meet the legislative requirements (US/GA History and US/GA Constitution) and complete Area F for their major. They do not have to do anything else within the core. Most students do the exemption exams in the testing office to satisfy the legislative requirements.
Additional Advising Links |
Worksheets |
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 Advising FAQ's |
(updated 1/3/13) | |
| Biology Advising Worksheet BS | (updated 1/3/13) | |
| Biology BS Wildlife Emphasis Worksheet | (updated 1/3/13) | |
| For Biology Curriculum Samples and Information | Environmental Science Worksheet New 2013! | (updated 1/10/13) |
| OASIS Center for Advising and First Year Programs | Honors Program Advising Worksheet BS - Pre-Fall 2011 | (updated 1/3/13) |
| Pre-Medical and Allied Health Fields Information and FAQs | Honors Program Advising Worksheet - Post Fall 2011 | |
| Student Success Center | Pre-Med Track Advising Worksheet | (updated 1/3/13) |
| VSU Course Catalogs | ||
