College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology
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Undergraduate Program
BARC (Biology Advising & Resource Center)

Life Sciences 237  901-678-1312 bioadvise@memphis.edu

Anna Bess Sorin, Ph.D, Coordinator
Stephen German, Advising Associate

Selecting courses, advising prior to registration, providing information regarding college and university requirements, transfer programs, and guiding you along the path to graduation and beyond are just a few of the services provided by the BARC.  

Biology majors should either have an assigned Faculty Advisor or go to the BARC (Biology Advising & Resource Center) for advising.

All students should go to the BARC for general information on Permits, Degree Requirements, and Career Information.

Visit the links below for more information on the undergraduate program in the Department of Biological Sciences.

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Biology Major (B.S.)

Students who earn a B.S. in Biology should attain the following objectives: (a) possession of a fundamental understanding of biology spanning from the subcellular to the ecosystem level; (b) the ability to compete successfully for admission to graduate and professional programs and for entry level employment that utilizes the knowledge and training acquired during their academic program; (c) development of skills in analysis, synthesis, and quantitative reasoning that are essential in hypothesis testing, critical thinking, interpretation of scientific data, and written and oral communication.


Dr. Anna Bess Sorin
Director of the Biology
Advising Resource Center
was bestowed the Distinguished
 Faculty Advising Award for 2011


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The Department of Biological Sciences
Congratulates the 2011-2012
Scholarship Award
Recipients
The Botany Scholarship
Caroline Melton
The Edward T. Browne Scholarship 
Tiffany Hoang
The Goldye Feinstone Scholarship 
Christian McCandless
and
Stephanie Sandor
The Dr. Virginia and Dan Norton Scholarship 
Lawrence Reel
The Priscilla Rushton Scholarship
Ashley Whitehead

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