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Advising Information

Typical curricula for:


Health program information


Find an advisor for:

  • Pre-medical or pre-dentistry: Dr. Max Sanderford (pre-med) or Dr. Janice Speshock (pre-dent)
  • Pre-physician's assistant: Dr. Max Sanderford
  • Pre-physical therapy: Dr. Phil Sudman
  • Pre-pharmacy: Dr. John Calahan
  • Pre-veterinary: Dr. Max Sanderford
  • Molecular biology/biotechnology: Dr. Harold Rathburn or Dr. Russell Pfau
  • Ecology: Dr. Chris Higgins
  • Wildlife biology: Dr. Phil Sudman
  • Teacher certification: Dr. Allan Nelson
  • Environmental/conservation biology: Dr. Allan Nelson or Dr. Russell Pfau
  • General/undecided: Dr. Russell Pfau, Dr. Chris Higgins, or Dr. Harold Rathburn

Research Opportunities

Faculty and students are actively engaged in a wide range of research areas including biotechnology, ecology, genetics, physiology, and systematics.

All faculty involved in research serve as mentors for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in participating in the process of scientific discovery.

Motivated students are encouraged to meet with faculty members to learn about available research opportunities.

Student Organizations

Tri-Beta

Tri-Beta is a national organization whose purpose is to honor biology students that have achieved high scholastic standards, to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment and investigation in the biological sciences, and to promote the dissemination of information and new interpretations among students of the life sciences.

TSTA

The Tarleton Science Teachers Association provides pre-service science teachers the opportunity to network and engage in activities that support  science education.

Tarleton Student Wildlife Society

The TSU Student Wildlife Society is a student chapter of The Wildlife Society. The TSU Student Wildlife Society provides opportunities to interact with wildlife professionals through meetings, field trips and special workshops.

AMSA (American Medical Student Association) 

Tarleton Chapter AMSA meets regularly to discuss current topics of interesting in the healthcare arena, often featuring guests from the various healthcare careers. Membership is not limited to pre-medical students. The local organization is comprised of students seeking professional school admission to dental, pharmacy, physical therapy, physicians assistant programs as well as medical school. Contact Drs. Rueben Walter (walter@tarleton.edu) or Max Sanderford (sanderford@tarleton.edu), faculty advisors, for more information.

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