Current Students

Current Biology students, we are glad you're here! We hope the semester ends well for you.  God has been faithful and it's great to see the many evidences of this. We hope you have persevered in the face of all the change around us, and that the summer break is an excellent time for you as you take classes, return to your homes, or work summer jobs.

We want to use this page to keep you informed of a number of things going on around the department:

  1. We've started a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on this website, with questions to provide information for current and prospective students. Please e-mail questions (and potential answers, if you have them!) that you think would be of help to Dr. Bolyard (mbolyard@uu.edu).

  2. We are offering two courses of Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters. Unlike our traditional A & P sequence, for which Biology majors only receive 4 hours of credit, Biology majors will receive the full 8 hours of credit toward the major beginning Fall 2010, and full credit toward the minor (unless taken with BIO 322) beginning Fall 2009. These courses will be listed under the special studies numbers 395 (Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I) and 396 (Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology II), and will receive permanent numbers once approved.

  3. Join BIOME! We want to encourage you to become part of this organization for students interested in Biology. Visit the BIOME homepage for more information, and check the BIOME bulletin board (in the south stairwell of White Hall, closest to the parking lot) as well.

  4. Biology majors are required to complete a series of research courses (BIO 425 , 426, and 427), which focus on a student research project. Students typically enter this research sequence during their junior year. We want to encourage you to think about your research project as early in your career as possible. Visit faculty websites and talk with other students about their projects.  Beginning Fall 2009, BIO 397 will be offered to students (with instructor approval) who prefer a different research route.  This one-semester research course covers the development of research projects in groups, culminating in a poster as the presentation component.  See our research page for examples of recent student projects.

  5. The Biology Department has student study carrels available for Biology majors in White Hall Room 126. These carrels are assigned each semester. If you are interested in applying for a study area, please contact Dr. Madison.

  6. For more information on HPAC and applying to professional schools, please see the question regarding this under the current students portion of the FAQ page.

We plan to post information of interest to you here, so please check back from time to time. We're glad you've chosen to study Biology at Union, so let us know if there is any way that we can help you.