1. Department of Biology SOAR Summer 2016

2. Where are you? California State University San Bernardino College of Natural Sciences College of Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Arts and Letters College of Education College of Business and Public Administration Dept. of Biology Dept. of ChemistryDept. of Physics Dept. of MathematicsDept. of Nursing Dept. of KinesiologyDept. of Geology Dept. of Comp. Sci. & Engineering Dept. of Health Sciences you are here!

3. Who is in charge? Dr. Tomas Morales President, CSUSB Dr. Kirsten Fleming Dean, College of Natural Sciences Dr. Mike Chao Chair, Dept. of Biology

4. Who’s in the Biology Department? Bournias Chao Orwin Ferrari Williams Skillman Rhoads Metcalf Horner Owerkowicz Newcomb Polcyn Sumida DodsworthThompson Nickerson

5. What goes on in the Biology Dept.? Bournias Chao Orwin Dodsworth Ferrari Williams Skillman Rhoads Metcalf Horner Owerkowicz Newcomb Polcyn Sumida Nickerson

6. What can you do with a Biology degree? Healthcare-related: Healthcare-related: Dentistry Dentistry Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine Optometry Optometry Pharmacy (see also: Biochemistry) Pharmacy (see also: Biochemistry) Wildlife resource management Wildlife resource management National Forest Service National Forest Service National Park Service National Park Service Fish and Game Fish and Game Zoological organizations Zoological organizations NGOs NGOs

7. What can you do with a Biology degree? Industrial: Industrial: Agriculture Agriculture Biotechnology Biotechnology Research: Research: Lab technician Lab technician Graduate school (MS, PhD) Graduate school (MS, PhD) Museums Museums Teaching: Teaching: K-12 science education K-12 science education higher education higher education

8. Biology Degree Options B.A. Biology B.A. Biology B.S. Biology B.S. Biology B.S. Evolution and Ecology B.S. Evolution and Ecology B.S. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Articulation Program (Western Univ. of Health Sciences) B.S. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Articulation Program (Western Univ. of Health Sciences) Contact Dr. Sumida if interested Contact Dr. Sumida if interested B.A. and B.S. options are very similar (B.S. requires org. chem lab and more upper division Biol. courses), and it is easy to switch between the two. B.A. and B.S. options are very similar (B.S. requires org. chem lab and more upper division Biol. courses), and it is easy to switch between the two.

9. Biology “core” coursework One quarter of calculus One quarter of calculus MATH192 or MATH211 MATH192 or MATH211 One year of intro. chemistry One year of intro. chemistry CHEM215, 216 CHEM215, 216 One year of intro. biology One year of intro. biology BIOL200, 201, 202 BIOL200, 201, 202 One year of organic chemistry One year of organic chemistry CHEM221, 222, 223 CHEM221, 222, 223 (CHEM321, 322, 323) (CHEM321, 322, 323) One year of physics One year of physics PHYS121, 122, 123 PHYS121, 122, 123 (PHYS221, 222, 223) (PHYS221, 222, 223)

12. How to get through high school How to get through high school

13. How to get through college 

14. How do I navigate the college maze? Get academic advising! Get academic advising! Get it early, and get it often! Get it early, and get it often! How often? EVERY QUARTER! How often? EVERY QUARTER! Who to get it from? Who to get it from? BIOLOGY FACULTY BIOLOGY FACULTY Professional advisors, peer advisors Professional advisors, peer advisors Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) Fall quarter: come see a Biology Advisor! Fall quarter: come see a Biology Advisor!

15. A few important things about email... Your email address: (IDnumber)@coyote.csusb.edu Email is OFFICIAL! Financial aid deadlines Course information from professors NOBODY has your phone number

16. What do I do if I get lost? http://biology.csusb.edu Lots of useful information… Course info Degree “roadmaps” Office hours (for advising) Etc…

17. Today’s ONLY goal: sign up for Fall 2016 classes 99.9% of you will select the following: 99.9% of you will select the following: A Math (MATH) class A Math (MATH) class An English (ENG) class An English (ENG) class A General Education (GE) class A General Education (GE) class

18. CSUSB online course bulletin http://bulletin.csusb.edu

19. What NOT to do today! DO NOT obsess over your choices! DO NOT obsess over your choices! DO NOT pick classes you are not ready for! DO NOT pick classes you are not ready for! DO NOT try to plan out the rest of your college career today! DO NOT try to plan out the rest of your college career today! DO NOT go above 12 (14) units! DO NOT go above 12 (14) units! DO NOT choose BIOL 100! Unless... DO NOT choose BIOL 100! Unless... You are working on Nursing pre-requisites You are working on Nursing pre-requisites You are not committed to the Biology major You are not committed to the Biology major

20. The classes you should select depend on MATH! Your blue sheet should say one of the following: Your blue sheet should say one of the following: GE Math GE Mathor... MATH75A, 75B, 80, or 90 MATH75A, 75B, 80, or 90 And, you might be enrolled in a summer Math program And, you might be enrolled in a summer Math program

21. What your enrollment screen should look like... or not.

22. If your blue sheet says GE Math...

23. If your sheet says GE Math... You are approved to register for the following: You are approved to register for the following: MATH110: College Algebra MATH110: College Algebra MATH120: Pre-calculus (trigonometry) MATH120: Pre-calculus (trigonometry) MATH192: Calculus MATH192: Calculus MATH 211: Calculus MATH 211: Calculus Which one should you take? Depends on... Which one should you take? Depends on... your past experience and success your past experience and success your academic and career goals your academic and career goals

24. How to choose the appropriate Math class If you scored less than 60 on the ELM test, you should enroll in MATH 110. If you scored less than 60 on the ELM test, you should enroll in MATH 110. If you have not had trigonometry, you should enroll in MATH 120 If you have not had trigonometry, you should enroll in MATH 120 If you want to dual major, you should work toward MATH 211, 212, 213 If you want to dual major, you should work toward MATH 211, 212, 213 If you have doubts, enroll in an easier class for now; consult Math Dept. for help later. If you have doubts, enroll in an easier class for now; consult Math Dept. for help later.

25. What about AP calculus? If you took AP Calculus, AB: If you took AP Calculus, AB: Score 4 or 5: MATH 211 and 212 Score 3: MATH 211 Score 4 or 5: MATH 211 and 212 Score 3: MATH 211 If you took AP Calculus, BC: If you took AP Calculus, BC: Score 4 or 5: MATH211, 212, and 213 Score 4 or 5: MATH211, 212, and 213 Score 3: MATH211 (possibly 212) Score 3: MATH211 (possibly 212) Score less than 3 - no course credit Score less than 3 - no course credit Professional programs may not accept AP credit! Professional programs may not accept AP credit! *a word of warning… medical and graduate schools may not accept AP Calculus *a word of warning… medical and graduate schools may not accept AP Calculus

26. What else to enroll in? English: Directed Self Placement (DSP)! English: Directed Self Placement (DSP)! ENG 102A (and ENG 103A and 104A), or... ENG 102A (and ENG 103A and 104A), or... ENG 105A (and ENG 106A), or... ENG 105A (and ENG 106A), or... ENG107 ENG107 COMM 120, or... COMM 120, or... GE Category A4 (Critical Thinking) GE Category A4 (Critical Thinking) Other required GE courses Other required GE courses avoid GE Category B (for now) avoid GE Category B (for now) Category C3 (foreign lang.): credit by exam Category C3 (foreign lang.): credit by exam

27. Can I start science classes? You may be ready for CHEM 215 if: You may be ready for CHEM 215 if: You took AP Chemistry and did well, and/or… You took AP Chemistry and did well, and/or… you took AP Calculus and did well you took AP Calculus and did well You may be ready for BIOL200 if: You may be ready for BIOL200 if: You meet CHEM215 criteria above You meet CHEM215 criteria above You took AP Physics and did well You took AP Physics and did well You took AP Biology and did well You took AP Biology and did well Almost NOBODY starts science in Fall! Almost NOBODY starts science in Fall!

28. Can I do more? We recommend you do NOT exceed 12 units for Fall quarter We recommend you do NOT exceed 12 units for Fall quarter Other classes to maybe add: Other classes to maybe add: UTSD100A Freshman Seminar (2 units), this is a good class to take! UTSD100A Freshman Seminar (2 units), this is a good class to take! KINE205 (Phys. Ed., 2 units) KINE205 (Phys. Ed., 2 units) Maybe wait until at least Winter quarter! Maybe wait until at least Winter quarter!

29. If your blue sheet does not say GE Math...

30. How to choose the appropriate Math class If you are not enrolled (or will not enroll) in a summer Math program, you should enroll in whatever your Blue Sheet tells you to. If you are not enrolled (or will not enroll) in a summer Math program, you should enroll in whatever your Blue Sheet tells you to. If you are enrolled in a summer Math program: If you are enrolled in a summer Math program: Try to enroll in MATH110 Try to enroll in MATH110 If that doesn’t work, then pick a non-MATH GE class for now If that doesn’t work, then pick a non-MATH GE class for now The Math Dept. will help you pick the right class over the summer! The Math Dept. will help you pick the right class over the summer!

31. What else to enroll in? English: Directed Self Placement (DSP)! English: Directed Self Placement (DSP)! ENG102A (and ENG103A and 104A), or... ENG102A (and ENG103A and 104A), or... ENG105A (and ENG106A), or... ENG105A (and ENG106A), or... ENG107 ENG107 COMM120, or... COMM120, or... GE Category A4 (Critical Thinking) GE Category A4 (Critical Thinking) Other required GE courses Other required GE courses avoid GE Category B (for now) avoid GE Category B (for now) Category C3 (foreign lang.): credit by exam Category C3 (foreign lang.): credit by exam

32. Can I start science classes? Short answer: No, you cannot. Short answer: No, you cannot. To enroll in any introductory science class, you must first pass MATH 90. To enroll in any introductory science class, you must first pass MATH 90. Don’t worry; almost NOBODY starts science classes immediately. Don’t worry; almost NOBODY starts science classes immediately. FYI: students needing remedial MATH have a dramatically lower chance of succeeding in the Biology major FYI: students needing remedial MATH have a dramatically lower chance of succeeding in the Biology major

33. Can I do more? We recommend you do NOT exceed 12 units for Fall quarter We recommend you do NOT exceed 12 units for Fall quarter Other classes to maybe add: Other classes to maybe add: UTSD100A Freshman Seminar (2 units), this is a good class to take! UTSD100A Freshman Seminar (2 units), this is a good class to take! KINE205 (Phys. Ed., 2 units) KINE205 (Phys. Ed., 2 units) Wait until at least Winter to do more! Wait until at least Winter to do more!