PowerPoint presentation on the B.S. Biology degree.

Clayton State Biology

Bachelor of Science

What You Can Do With a Biology Degree? Medical and Allied Health Fields

What You Can Do With a Biology Degree? Academia

B.S. Teach High School

B.S. + Teaching certificate Research Technician

M.S. Teach Community college Research Technician

Ph.D. University Professor Research professor

What You Can Do With a Biology Degree?

B.S. Technician Sales Environmental

Consulting Publishing Environmental Law

Requires Law degree Lobbyist

Requires paralegal degree

M.S. Research and

Development Pharmaceuticals,

biotechnology, agro-industry

Technician Environmental

Consulting Ph.D.

Research and Development

Environmental Consulting

Business and Industry

What You Can Do With a Biology Degree? Government

Research Administrative B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.

Non-profit Lobbyist Grass roots organizer Research Education and Public

Awareness B.S. degree

Why Come to Clayton State? Friendly Atmosphere Diverse Professors at Clayton have time for you! You are a person; NOT a number Small class sizes

Never exceed 75 We will prepare you for the future

Score high on nationally recognized biology exams

BiologyBachelor’s of Science Degree

Approved in May 2000 381 Biology majors currently Designed in consultation with Georgia biotech

and biomedical employers to fit present and emerging needs in the State of Georgia.

Designed to prepare students for careers in the technological workplace or careers in the technological workplace or to pursue graduate studies orto pursue graduate studies or to pursue professional schoolingto pursue professional schooling

Job Growth 1996 to 2006

FieldProjected growth

Growth rank in U.S.

In U.S. In Georgia

Biological scientists

20 25% 29%

Science managers

8 45% 57%

Medical scientists

21 25% 40%

Veterinaryworkers

22 23% 42%

Office of Employment Statistics, U.S Bureau of Labor, 1996Georgia Department of Labor, 1998

Fastest Growing Jobs in US Related to Biology Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Forensic Science Technicians Veterinary Technicians Medical Scientists Haz Mat removal Teachers Biomedical Engineers Environmental Engineers

Data from Office of Employment Statistics, U.S Bureau of Labor, 2004

Curriculum Overview

Freshman/Sophomore YearsFreshman/Sophomore Years 60 semester hours of the General Education 60 semester hours of the General Education

core core Science General Education Requirements

Pre-calculus Principles of Chemistry I and II with labs Statistics Principles of Biology I and II with labs Organic Chemistry I and II with labs Introductory Plant Biology

Curriculum Overview

Junior/Senior YearsJunior/Senior Years 60 semester hours Includes

Biology coreChoice of area of emphasisResearch Practicum or Internship

Biology Core Biocomputing Cell Biology Animal Physiology Ecology and Lab Microbiology and Lab Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Genetics Biotechnology and Lab Biochemistry Evolution Introductory Physics I and II Biology seminar Research practicum or internship

Emphasis Tracks Designed to prepare students for their future

career goals Biomedical Applications

Pre-med, pre-dental Biomedical Research

Pre-PA and Pre-PT Pre-Veterinary Forensic Science Environmental Science Preparation for Graduate School Design a Track

Research or Internship Medical, dental, physical therapy, graduate

environmental science and physicians assistant programs want students with experience Patient contact Independent thought Research skills

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies want students with research experience

We give course credit for experiential learning! We require students to do at least one internship

or at least one research project.

Faculty Research at CSU Dr. Boudell

Plant Ecology Dr. Burnett

Bat echolocation Dr. Furlong

Environmental Microbiology Dr. Gardner

Genetics and toxicology Dr. Kodani

Aquatic ecology Dr. Jordan

Environmental Toxicology Dr. Musolf

Neurobiology Dr. Norflus

Neurobiology

Some of Our Alumni

Our Biology Faculty

Clubs: CSSA Bat house project Bog project Visit graduate

schools, Vet schools and pharmacy schools

Rafting trips Community

service and fundraising

Outside of Class AMSA

Nationally recognized group Visit medical schools Speakers from medical field Community service and fundraising

Questions?