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Dr. Wei-Jen Lin has been named the Professor of the Quarter by the Cal Poly Pomona Disability Resource Center. As stated in the DRC newsletter, “Dr. Lin does an amazing job of integrating the real world into her microbiology lectures. She applies all the information given to many different business sectors, whether it be pharmaceutical or food companies, or even medical facilities....As a DRC student stated, She is an A+ professor in all regards.” Congratulations to Dr. Lin!
Read about Dr. Lin in the DRC Fall Quarter newletter!
Department seminars are at 2-3 pm on Fridays (refreshments at 1:45 pm); Location : room 4-1-314 (unless otherwise announced). See the schedule for topics and details.
The Southern California Council of Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) will be holding its annual conference this year at Cal Poly Pomona, on November 22. Our undergraduates who have done research are strongly encouraged to present a poster or to give an oral presentation. Others may wish to volunteer their help! Details about the conference can be found at our conference website:
http://www.csupomona.edu/~sccur08/index.html
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MaSH (Building 8 Room 304) offers tutoring in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
Overview and resources available in Biotechnology at Cal Poly Pomona.
Overview and resources available in Environmental Biology at Cal Poly Pomona.
The Biodiesel Project at Cal Poly Pomona.
The Biological Sciences Department incorporates the university's "learn by doing" philosophy in all of its programs-creating curricula that infuse fieldwork, research and laboratory experiences into its teaching and learning environments. Student Learning Objectives emphasize the concepts, abilities, skills, and values demonstrated by graduates from the department.
The department offers an undergraduate major in biotechnology, which is one of the few available in California and the only one in the CSU. The department also offers bachelor's degrees in biology, botany, microbiology, zoology, and a new program in environmental biology. Minor degree programs are offered in botany, plant biotechnology, plant pathology, microbiology, and zoology. Interdisciplinary minors are offered in comparative system analysis, environmental health, physiology, and quantitative research. A graduate program is offered leading to a Master of Science degree in Biology. The area of specialization is determined on an individual basis.
The Biological Sciences Department offers:
Biological Sciences students participate in broad-ranging programs that reach across disciplines to prepare them for a variety of careers.
Biology majors may choose to focus on a specific field of study such as environmental health or physiology. Other students may choose to work toward graduate degrees in medicine, dentistry, optometry, or veterinary science.
Biotechnology students apply their degrees to careers ranging from education and applied research to environmental testing and toxicology.
Environmental BIology students apply their degrees to career involving the preservation and restoration of our planet's natural systems. This rapidly expanding field embraces technology from a variety of disciplines, and provides a wide variety of career opportunities. The Department has created a web site devoted to Environmental Biology at Cal Poly.
The Zoology major provides studies in morphology and physiology, evolution, diversity and classification. The zoology program provides strong pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-veterinary prepara- tion as well as numerous laboratory and field-based research opportunities.
Students who select the Botany major prepare for careers in field biology, mycology, pathology, and other specialties.
The Microbiology major offers minors in environmental health, physiology and chemistry. The microbiology program prepares students for careers in food science, industry, medicine and other fields.
Undergraduate research opportunities are available in conjunction with national programs such as the HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Grant, McNair Scholars Program and MBRS/RISE (Minority Biomedical Research Support/Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement), which offers research experience in fields such as cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, nutrition and more. Students are also invited to participate in faculty research projects and are assisted in pursuing internships in industry. The department also offers the opportunity to take classes in the field. Previous classes have taken trips to South and Central America.
