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Advising/Mentoring

The Department of Biology has two programs of courses, one leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology and one to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in biology.  In addition, the Master of Science with a major in biology is also offered.

When should I contact my mentor?

In the Department of Biology the role of faculty mentors is to use their experience to provide career and practical advice to students upon request.

Specifically, faculty specialties for career and department mentoring is as follows:

Professional Programs

Faculty Mentors

Helpful Links

Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Cantonwine

 

Pre-Anesthesiologist Assistant

Dr. Chambers

Pre-Anesthesiologist Assistant Flyer

Animal Behavioral

Dr. Rose

 

Animal Physiology/Zoology

Dr. Grove

Aquatic Biology

Dr. Nienow

 

Biology Teacher

Dr. Jones

 

Biomedical/Pharmaceutical Science

Dr. Gannon

 

Ecology

Drs. Bergstrom, Cantonwine, Grabarczyk, and Rose

 

Ecology of Infectious Diseases

Drs. Turco and Lockhart

 

General Biology

All faculty members

 

Genetics Biotechnology

Dr. Ring

 

Herpetology

Dr. Safer

Marine Biology

Drs. Rose and Grove

Microbiology

Drs. Turco and Calestani

 

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Dr. Lokdarshi

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Drs. Fort

Pre-Occupational Therapy Flyer

Pre-Physical Therapy

Dr. Fort and Grove

Pre-Physical Therapy Flyer

Pre-Physician Assistant

Dr. Chambers

Pre-Physician Assistant Flyer

Plant Sciences

Drs. Cantonwine, Carter, and Lokdarshi

 

Pre-Dentistry

Dr. Nienow

Pre-Dentistry Flyer

Pre-Medicine

Drs. Lockhart, Ring, Kang, and Uyeno

Pre-Medical Flyer and Pre-Medical Program at VSU
Letter of Evaluation Form  | New 2018 MCG Requirements

Pre-Optometry

Dr. Carter

Pre-Optometry flyer

Pre-Veterinary

Dr. Doscher

Pre-Veterinary Flyer

Pre-Respiratory Therapy

Dr. Fort                              

Wildlife Biology

Dr. Lockhart

Wondering who your advisor is? Please contact the CoSM Advising Center (229) 245-4378.  They are located in Converse Hall on the thrid floor.

College of Science and Mathematics Advising Center (COSM)

College of Science and Mathematics Advising Center should be contacted for all advising inquires.  In the College of Science and Mathematics Advising Center there is a specific advisor assigned to each department for individual student advising.  Biology's assigned COSM Advisors are listed below:

Lorri Lovell

E-Mail:  lplovell@valdosta.edu

Office Location: 3200 Converse Hall, Third Floor

Office Phone:  (229) 245-4378

Myia Miller (A-L)

E-Mail:  maburden@valdosta.edu  

Office Location:  3200 Converse Hall, Third Floor

Office Phone:  (229) 333-5432

Alan Adams (M-Z)

E-Mail:  aaadams@valdosta.edu

Office Location:  3200 Converse Hall, Third Floor

Office Phone:  (229) 253-4041

Requirements for a second bachelor’s degree

Complete all science and math courses required for the biology degree. As for the core, a new student to VSU from another state only has to meet the legislative requirements (US/GA History and US/GA Constitution) and complete Area F for their major. They do not have to do anything else within the core. Most students do the exemption exams in the testing office to satisfy the legislative requirements

Florida Colleges

We now have a reciprocity agreement with all Florida colleges, public and private, to accept their AA degree as core areas A through E.  They still need to meet the core  area classes specific for our biology degrees. In addition, they must have taken US Government and US History at their school or they will have to take the entire class here, but if they did take it they will only have to take the GA History and GA Government tests here at VSU to satisfy the legislative requirements. Credit for BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Currently we do accept the biology courses from Florida Gateway College as BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 and that will be accomplished by admissions when the students enroll. A waiver is needed for Freshman seminar.

Advising Forms

Current Biology Advising Forms

Long Term Schedule Starting Spring 2023 | Printable PDF

Advising Resources

Recommended Four-Year Program of Study for Full-Time Students