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Advising

The biology major has requirements in several fields and requires appropriate planning to successfully complete. Students should seek advising in the department of biology as soon as they have chosen biology as their major. It is strongly recommended that biology students review their course plan with their advisors each semester before registering for courses.

For those students enrolled at UMSL, information on the biology major and forms detailing program requirements are found on the “Biology Majors” link in MyGateway. If this link does not appear when you are logged in to MyGateway, please contact Maryann Hempen (hempenm@umsl.edu, 314-516-6202) to request access.

Advising for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Biology Minor*:

Name	Location	Phone	E-mail	Advises students with last name beginning:	Advising times
Dr. Christopher Wolin	241 Research Bldg	516-6210	wolinc@umsl.edu	A - F	By appointment
Dr. Michael Howard	226 Research Bld	516-6242	howardmi@umsl.edu	G - L	By appointment
Dr. Joseph Kamalay Temporary advisor: Christopher Wolin (4/4 - 5/31/12)	Stadler 204B	516-6206	kamalayj@umsl.edu	M - SHE	By appointment
Dr. Marc Spingola	242 Research Bldg	516-6749	spingola@umsl.edu	SHI - Z	By appointment

Pre-health Advising: Joe Southerland at southerlandj@umsl.edu.

Advising for the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology:


• For majors with last names beginning A-L, contact Dr. Marc Spingola (see above).
• For majors with last names beginning M-Z, contact Dr. Michael Nichols at nicholsmic@umsl.edu.

Advising for the Bachelor of Science in Education with Emphasis in Biology and the Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Teacher Certification:

• Dr. Charles Granger, 239 Research Building, 516-6220, granger@umsl.edu

Advising/Credit Transfer Policy

A. Biology advisors shall waive one credit each for Biology 1811 and Biology 1821 equivalent courses (5 credits each) that carry only four credits at the transfer college.

B. For one credit labs at the 2000 level or above (genetics lab, micro lab, ecology lab, etc. which are all 2 credits at UM-St. Louis in Biology) that transfer from other institutions, Biology advisors shall count them as satisfying one lab requirement and allow them to count as two credits towards the total number of biology credits required (by waiving one credit).

Updated 1/24/12