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Department of Biological Sciences |
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Department of Biological Sciences |
California State University, Stanislaus
The Department of Biological Sciences offers programs of study in the life sciences for students seeking the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, a Master of Science in Marine Sciences, a Master of Science in Ecology and Sustainability, or Master of Science in Genetic Counseling.
Students may also elect to complete a concentration in Botany, Ecology and Field Biology, Entomology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Genetics, Marine Biology, Microbiology, or Zoology as part of either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science. Students interested in marine biology and oceanography may elect course work at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories for partial fulfillment of their in-residence major and degree requirements.
Academic advising for all biology majors will begin October 26th. You will not be able to register for Winter or Spring classes without meeting with your adviser. Signing up for an appointment with your advisor will be done online through the Biological Sciences Department web site (http://biology.csustan.edu). The advising link on the left in the contents will lead you to the advising information page and two links: Student Advising Worksheet and Student Advising Signup Form.
Use the advising signup form to make an appointment with your adviser. Then, fill out the advising worksheet, print it out, and bring it along with your proposed Winter and Spring schedules to your advising appointment. Advisees that show-up without their advising form and tentative schedules will be asked to reschedule their appointment.
To log into both sites you need to use your new CSU Stanislaus student ID number and first name. For the advising signup sheet, you will be directed to times that your adviser has available. Enter your email address and phone number in a time slot you want to reserve and click the sign up tab to submit your appointment. Remember your appointment. Once you sign up for a time, you cannot sign up for another. If you miss your appointment you must contact your adviser directly for a new appointment at their convenience. If you have to reschedule, you must contact Emy Barsley preferably at emyb@biology.csustan.edu (place 'advising reschedule' in the subject line) or 667-3476 at least 24 hours before your scheduled appointment. After your schedule is reset, you can then go online and reschedule.
Dr. Mark A. Grobner was the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Ontario Rabbit Congress held October 17th in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. In a Friday evening dinner presentation preceding the congress, Dr. Grobner spoke to the governing board about advanced topics related to commercial rabbit production. On Saturday he was the keynote speaker reflecting on his past 30 years in the commercial rabbit industry. The congress was attended by over 100 rabbit growers from the province of Ontario. While in Canada, Dr. Grobner also visited several large rabbit growers, commercial production in Canada follows many of the practices used in Europe including the cage systems. Part of this is due to the climate with temperatures averaging much lower than those typically experienced by rabbit producers in the United States.
Due to severe budget cuts imposed upon the CSU, the department of Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff will be observing unpaid furlough days throughout the term. Below is a link to a pdf calendar of the Staff Furlough days. All office staff will furlough on the dates indicated with the letter F, please be aware that the Biological Sciences office will be closed on those days. Faculty will generally be furloughing on the dates indicated by grey shading. Please check with individual faculty members as their schedule may differ. Thank you for your understanding during these difficult economic times. To access the calendar, click here.
Under the direction of Dr. Michael Stevens California State University, Stanislaus has been successful in the grant application to the National Science Foundation entitled, "Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program at California State University, Stanislaus: Teachers from the Valley, for the Valley." The proposal was funded in the amount of $895,946, including $720,000 in scholarships for future math and science teachers at CSU Stanislaus.
The grant proposal was a collaborative effort involving Dr. Michael Stevens of the department of Biological Sciences as Principle Investigator, Juan Flores of the Department of Education as co-PI, and Dr. Jane Bruner (Biological Sciences) and Dr. Viji Sundar (Mathematics) as key personnel. Dr. Juan Carlos Morales (Office of Research and Sponsored Programs), Jamie Norwood (Office of Research and Sponsored Programs), Dr. Roger McNeil (Dean, College of Natural Sciences), Dr. Ruth Fassinger (Dean, College of Education, and Tara Ribeiro (College of Education) were also instrumental in putting together the proposal.
This grant will be a great benefit to students in our Department and in the CNS and COE.
Dr. Pam Roe Honored by Nemertean Society
For more on these stories, please visit the link More News.
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Sept. 9, Fall term begins Oct. 6, Census Date: Last day to Add/Drop Nov. 11, Veteran's Day Observed-Campus closed Nov. 26 & 27, Thanksgiving Holiday-Campus closed Dec. 11, Last day of Fall Classes Dec. 14-18, Finals Dec. 21-Jan 1, Winter Holiday-Campus closed |
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