Biology

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Student Resources

Advising for Biological Science Degree Programs

• Includes a list of advisors and typical curricula

Research Opportunities

• In the Department of Biological Sciences
  
• Off Campus
  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Library Research Guides and Writing Resources

• Finding Biological Research Literature

• Writing papers in the biological sciences (McMillan; QH304 .M36 2006)

• Reading primary literature: a practical guide to evaluating research articles in biology (Gillen; QH315 .G497 2007)
• The Scientific Endeavor: A Primer on Scientific Principles and Practice (Lee; Q162 .L375 2000)
  

Course Websites

• BIOL120 General Biology Laboratory
• BIOL121 General Biology Laboratory
  

Student-friendly Scientific Organizations

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 preservice 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, fieldtrips 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.