Study Abroad Bioscience Learning Center The University of Biology major and major option courses that are The Bioscience Learning Center (Room 406) is offered through Study Abroad programs a resource for information related to Biology

Australia: Field Animal Behavior, Natural (BIOL) classes. The BLC has Macintosh and History of the South Pacific Windows computers. Students can complete class assignments, print out class notes, access Division of Costa Rica: Ecology, Tropical WebCT, OASIS, UGAMail, and type lab Ecology, Conservation Biology, reports in the BLC. Biological Sciences Evolutionary Ecology, Genetics, Conservation Medicine, Insect The reference library includes MCAT, GRE, Natural History, Ornithology GMAT, Internship and Scholarship Cortona, Italy: Biology for information, and many books & videos. In Medicine addition, there are study tables to prepare for

Galapagos/Ecuador: Insect classes, exams or to meet with biology TA's. Natural History, Animal Behavior The BLC has student assistants to help answer questions. Oxford, England: Cellular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Physiology, BLC Hours Sense and Perception Monday-Thursday 8:30-7:00PM

Office of International Education 706-542-2900 Friday 8:30-5:00 PM www..edu/oie [email protected] 706-542-6351

Advising Student Organizations uga.edu/stuorgs Students with less than 60 earned hours: [email protected] 114 Memorial Hall 706-542-1412 Biology and Life Science Association (BLSA) [email protected]

Ecology Club 400 Biological Sciences Building Majors with 60 or more earned hours: Association of Women in Science Biology Advising Office 411 Biological Sciences Athens, GA 30602-2607 Society for Conservation Biology (706) 542-1693 706-583-0496 Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) FAX: (706) 583-0483 [email protected] American Medical Student Association

www.biosciences.uga.edu Division of Biology Major Careers

Biological Sciences The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a Professional Schools: major in biology is a liberal arts degree with a Medical, Dental, Optometry, Pharmacy, concentration in the biological sciences. It is not a Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, pre-professional degree, but it does prepare Physicians Assistant, Nursing, Physical The Division of Biological Sciences is students for professional programs as well as for Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Other advanced degrees in the biological sciences. Allied Health Fields, Law, Education, housed within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The Division consists A major in biology is valuable because of the Business important role that biology plays in our everyday of the Departments of: Graduate School lives. An understanding of basic biological principles is crucial in interpreting the Scientific Writing  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology implications of environmental degradation and Research  Cellular Biology loss of biodiversity, the impact of genetic Science/Technology Industries  Ecology (Odum School of Ecology) engineering and biotechnology in crop  Entomology (College of Agriculture) improvement, the treatment of disease, forensic medicine, and legal and ethical issues associated  Genetics with the above. Research Opportunities  Marine Sciences  Microbiology Optional Areas of Emphasis: Undergraduates have the opportunity to  Plant Biology Neuroscience enhance learning through direct Marine Biology. participation in research and scholarship. At Each department has its own major and The first two years of a Biology major include UGA, these opportunities enable degree programs. Due to the tight the basic preparatory sciences: undergraduates to participate in integration and relatedness of biological  General Biology ground-breaking research, often as part of a disciplines, the Division was created to  General Chemistry team of graduate students, fellows and conduct a degree program in Biology  Organic Chemistry faculty. Students can earn academic credit with the participation of the individual  Physics while working with an  Calculus experienced faculty departments and faculty. Major courses include: mentor.  Biochemistry  Genetics Center for  Ecology or Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate  Cellular or Developmental Biology Research (CURO)  Organismal Biology * www.curo.uga.edu  Laboratory Course*  Biology major electives (9 hours)* *From approved choices

Degree requirements: bulletin.uga.edu