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Department of Biological Science
Florida State University Department of Biological Science
 
FSU Biology - Undergraduate Studies - Online Resources
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Undergraduate
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This Department

Conradi Computer Lab offers 20 PC's and 12 Macintosh's for use by undergraduate and graduate students. Software includes MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, PaintShop, SAS, JMP, Netscape, Internet Explorer, FTP, Telnet, Eudora (email), Populus and more. Use is restricted to students currently enrolled in biology courses.

Courses Materials links to Biology Courses with online information. Includes BSC 1005 & BSC 1005L

University Resources: academics and research links at FSU.

Related Programs links to PIMS, Neuroscience, and other department centers and institutes.

Faculty & Research details information on research related issues in the department - facilities, interests, and a directory.

Biology Academic Map a sample schedule of classes each term from start to finish.

Coming Soon! The Undergraduate Advising Office offers an online newsletter that can be downloaded and printed. Chat sessions are available for peer information exchange. Memebership to the WebBoard is free - use your most common user id and password to create an account. Once in WebBoard, please see the Questions? link for more information.

Biological Science Undergraduate Handbook details information on departmental policies, course descriptions, academic tracks, and faculty.

Certificate in Living Marine Resource Ecology. This new certificate program begins Fall 2000.

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Course Information

Courses Materials links to Biology Courses with online information. Includes BSC 1005 & BSC 1005L

The Math Help Center offers help 6 days a week. A tutor list is also available.

Web-MC Courses: Online information for courses using Web-MC [not comprehensive!].

CLUE: Course Listing and Update Engine - lists classes, instructor, locations and brief course descriptions for classes at FSU.

Textbooks online through efolliet.com and FSU.

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Florida State University

Peer Advising is offered by the College of Arts & Sciences on a variety of topics - from general graduation requirements to career choices.

Quick Search: FSU web, email, and phone information.

Maps to the FSU campus.

FSyou: Students First! information center (transcripts, grades, finances, housing, & more).

The Math Help Center offers help 6 days a week. A tutor list is also available.

See Course Information above for class related links.

Student Affairs (see from the Dean on down) offers info on anything not clearly academic!

See Career Planning below for related career links.

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Science & Education

Outreach: Outreach and Distance Learning projects (mostly K-12 education).

OSTA: Office of Science Teaching Activities. See the program for Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships in Enviromental Biology coordinated by this office.

The Electronic Journal of Science Education is a peer reviewed journal devoted to science education issues. All articles are available online.

Issues in Science and Technology is "a forum for discussion of public policy related to science, engineering, and medicine. This includes policy for science (how we nurture the health of the research enterprise) and science for policy (how we use knowledge more effectively to achieve social goals), with emphasis on the latter."

Teaching in the sciences - check out this twist on a College of Education degree emphasizing biology.

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Career Planning

Visit the Career Center for advice and opportunities that are part of your student benefits!

Also check out the Match your Major to a Career from the career center for advice in making your career goals line up well with an academic degree!

PhDs.Org is a science career library that contains information for scientists and would-be scientists at all levels, from high school students through Nobel laureates.

Are you interested in Forensics? Criminology has a nice group for students interested in this profession - and by the way - a degree in the hard sciences (like Biology) is often recommended!

Preparing for GRE, LSAT, GMAT? Kaplan has online services including newsletters and advice about particular classes for specific career goals. There are also some sample questions and testing strategies. You can find similar support at CPD [Center for Professional Development - located in the Turnbull Center.]

Embark has services similar to Kaplan, along with school searches (graduate, law, business).

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Interesting Links

Ever wondered how a university runs? An upcoming game, one of the SIM city genre, should be out in March. Check out Virtual U for a surprising look at some of the factors that influence universities.

Want a nice link to other institutions? American Universities lists info on institutions across the nation. Community College Web will also link you to other institutions.

London's Science Museum has some nice interactive stuff including some "exhiblets".

We're on the prowl for these - if you find some, please let us know!

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What's News
Dr. Debra Fadool has received Albion College's Distinguished Alumni Award for 2007. Debi received this award at Albion College's Awards Ceremony during their Homecoming Weekend.
Dr. Walter R. Tschinkel, Professor in the Department of Biological Science, has been awarded the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Award for 2007/2008.