Advising

The biology major has a number of 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 in subsequent semesters. Biology advisors are listed below.

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 Shawn Cummings (cummingss@umsl.edu, 314-516-6221) 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
Mr. Shawn Cummings	228 Research Bldg	516-6221	cummingss@umsl.edu	G - SHE	By appointment
Dr. Marc Spingola	242 Research Bldg	516-6749	spingola@umsl.edu	SHI - Z	By appointment

Students who have previously advised with Dr. Lori Paul may continue to see her for advising needs (225 Research Building, 516-6216, llp@usml.edu). Students who previously advised with Dr. Mariette Baxendale should consult the above list for their new advisor assignment.

Advising for the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology:
Dr. Marc Spingola (see above)

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