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Liddy Hollings Science Center58 Coming Street, Room 214 | Charleston, SC 29401 PH: (843) 953-5504 | FAX: (843) 953-5453 |
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Handbook for Biology Majors UPDATED 03/07 Handbook Home | Alpha Epsilon Delta | Reading/Computer Room BIOLOGY CLUB The Biology Club is open to biology majors and other interested students at the College. The club meets regularly and provides a forum for invited speakers, field trips and other activities that relate to biology. Additionally, the club sponsors picnics and other events. For further information, contact the club's advisor - Dr. Joe Bernardo. ALPHA EPSILON DELTA Meetings are not limited to society members but are open to all students and staff. Members of the Delta chapter-College of Charleston are elected by the Society. Minimal academic standards for acceptance into the Society are (1) completion of three semesters, (2) an overall GPR of 3.0, (3) a class average of 3.0 in all science courses, and (4) ranking in the upper 35% of the class. The Society is open to qualified students interested in all health professions (medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, optometry, podiatry, pediatrics, and veterinary medicine) including students in the allied health fields who have completed the same or equivalent courses as regular pre-medical students. One of the objectives of the Society is to promote cooperation and contacts between pre-medical students, medical personnel, and educators in developing an adequate program of pre-medical education. The Society is an affiliate of the American Association of the Advancement of Science and a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. BIOLOGY READING/COMPUTER ROOM Room 235 in the Science Center is specifically designated as a study area for the exclusive use of biology majors. Available for use by majors are assorted computers, printers, and scanners. Students are asked to observe the NO SMOKING, NO EATING AND NO DRINKING regulation when using this room.
All pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary students should establish contract with an advisor in their freshman year. By the end of their sophomore year, they should have confirmed their pre-professional advisor for the rest of their college career. You should plan on taking the professional school admission tests for the first time at the end of your junior year so that , if necessary, you can repeat them at the beginning of your senior year. Scheduling of all these tests are your responsibility. You should apply to professional schools one year in advance of the day you plan to enter. Your pre-professional advisor will be willing to discuss the filing of these applications with you. Applications to take the MCAT or other admission tests are available of the Office of Career Development. Applications to medical school, for those schools that use the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), are available in the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the Science Center 2nd floor display case, and the Office of Career Development. You must write directly for those that do not use the service. Visit http://www.cofc.edu/~healthprof for more information about health professions advising. |
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