BIOLOGY
FACULTY Mike Hardig, Professor, Ph.D. Botany, Washington State University Brett Noerager, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Physiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Christine Sestero, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Microbiology, Idaho State University Heather Tinsley, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Jill Wicknick, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Ecology and Zoology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
FAST FACTS Undergraduate students have published national peerreviewed papers with faculty.
85%
acceptance rate to Tier 1 health professional schools in the past 10 years Over 45% of all our Biology graduates since 2006 have been accepted to graduate programs or health professional schools.
STUDENT RESEARCH “Characterization of TGFơR3 Signaling Pathways in Autoimmune Disease” “Potential Allelopathic Effects of Invasive Species Ligustrum sinense Lour. Chinese Privet and Triadica sebifera L. Small Chinese Tallow Tree on the Germination of Raphanus sativum L. (Radish) Seeds” “The Significance of PDGIB in cGMP Induced Death of Breast Cancer Cells” “Illumination of Bacteriophage Populations in Montevallo, AL Aquatic Environments” “Acrolein Exposure Influences Nuetrophil Function” “In Search of an Environmentally Friendly Disinfectant” “A Survey of Chytrid Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Infection of Amphibians in the Montevallo area of Alabama”
FACULTY FACULTY GRADUATES DEGREE OFFERED
Mike Hardig, Hardig, Professor, Professor, Ph.D. Botany, Botany, Rachel L.Mike Burt, B.S. Biology, 2014Ph.D. Bachelor of State Science in Biology Washington Washington State University University DVM candidate, Auburn University Brett Brett Noerager, Noerager, Professor, Physiology, Physiology “The experience that UMAssociate is Associate able to Professor, provide to Ph.D. its Ph.D. University University of Alabama of Alabama at Birmingham at Birmingham students is one to be admired. Your professors will know youChristine byChristine nameSestero, and encourage your success every Sestero, Assistant Assistant Professor, Professor, Ph.D. Ph.D. step of the way.” Microbiology, Microbiology, Idaho Idaho State State University University
Heather Heather Tinsley, Tinsley, Assistant Assistant Professor, Professor, Ph.D. Ph.D. Elijah Fox, B.S. Biology,and 2013 Pharmacology Pharmacology and Toxicology, Toxicology, University University of Alabama of Alabam at D.O. candidate, Alabama College of Birmingham Birmingham Osteopathic Medicine JillJill Wicknick, Wicknick, Associate Associate Professor, Professor, Ph.D. Ph.D. Ecology Ecology andand “UM offers professors who will not only teach Zoology, Zoology, University University of Louisiana of Louisiana at Lafayette atthe Lafayette material for their class, but also mentor students to help them accomplish their goals. I believe it is through the guidanceFAST of FAST the science and math faculty at Montevallo FACTS FACTS that I was able to achieve my post-UM endeavors.” Undergraduate Undergraduate students students have have published published national national peerpee reviewed reviewed papers papers with with faculty. faculty. Betsy Stevenson, B.S. Biology, 2013
85% 85%
O.D. candidate, UAB School of Optometry
“The science and math departments at UM offer a top MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS level education that prepares students for their future acceptance acceptance raterate to Tier to Tier 1 1 endeavors. ratio is unique in 107 The BIOstudent-to-professor 105 (Introductory Biology I) or BIO health health professional professional schools schools that it allows for not only one-on-one attention, but a (Honors Introductory Biology I)past in the in the past 10 years 10 years personal relationship with professors who help guide II) it be students intoBIO the 106 next(Introductory phase of their Biology lives, whether a job or graduate school.” BIO 205 (Ecology) Over Over 45% 45% of all of our all our Biology Biology graduates graduates since since 2006 2006 have have been been accepted accepted to graduate to graduate programs programs or health or health BIO 206 (Genetics) professional professional schools. schools.
BIO 307 (Molecular Cell Biology)
BIO 310 (Plant Systematics), BIO 380 STUDENT STUDENT RESEARCH RESEARCH (Invertebrate Zoology), BIO 390 (Animal Behavior), BIO 460 (Field Botany) or BIO “Characterization “Characterization of TGFơR3 of TGFơR3 Signaling Signaling Pathways Pathways in in 470 (Vertebrate Field Zoology) Autoimmune Autoimmune Disease” Disease” 12 credit hours of BIO 300/400 “Potential “Potential Allelopathic Allelopathic Effects Effects of Invasive of electives Invasive Species Species
Ligustrum Ligustrum sinense Lour. Lour. Chinese Chinese Privet Privet Triadica Triadica CHEM 122sinense (General Chemistry II)andand sebifera sebifera L. Small L. Small Chinese Chinese Tallow Tallow Tree Tree on the on the
CHEM 221 Chemistry I) Germination Germination of(Organic Raphanus of Raphanus sativum sativum L. (Radish) L. (Radish) Seeds” Seeds”
CHEM 222 (Organic Chemistry II) or “The “The Significance Significance of PDGIB of PDGIB in cGMP in cGMP Induced Induced Death Death of CHEM 370Cells” (Biochemistry I) Breast Breast Cancer Cancer Cells” MATH 150of(Pre-Calculus Algebra & in in “Illumination “Illumination Bacteriophage of Bacteriophage Populations Populations Montevallo, Montevallo, ALAL Aquatic Aquatic Environments” Environments” Trigonometry) or MATH 144 (Pre-Calculus Algebra) and MATH 149 (Pre-Calculus “Acrolein “Acrolein Exposure Exposure Influences Influences Nuetrophil Nuetrophil Function” Function” Trigonometry)
“In“In Search Search of an of Environmentally an Environmentally Friendly Friendly Disinfectant” Disinfecta
PHYS 202 (College Physics II) or PHYS 242 “A Survey “A Survey of Chytrid of Chytrid Fungus, Fungus, Batrachochytrium Batrachochytrium (University Physics II) dendrobatidis, dendrobatidis, Infection Infection of Amphibians of Amphibians in the in the Montevallo Montevallo area area of Alabama” of Alabama”
GRADUATES GRADUATES Rachel Rachel L. Burt, L. Burt, B.S.B.S. Biology, Biology, 2014 2014 DVM DVM candidate, candidate, Auburn Auburn University University
TUDENT SUCCESS “The “The experience experience thatthat UMUM is able is able to provide to provide to its to its
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DEGREE OFFERED Bachelor of Science in Biology
STUDENT STUDENT SUCCESS SUCCESS
BIOLOGY
OurOur students students have have been been accepted accepted to the to the following following schools: schools: Dental Dental school: school: University University of Alabama of Alabama at at Birmingham Birmingham Medical Medical school: school: Alabama Alabama College College of Osteopathic of Osteopathic Medicine, Medicine, Southern Southern Illinois Illinois University University Carbondale, Carbondale, University University of Alabama of Alabama at Birmingham, at Birmingham, University University of South of South Alabama, Alabama, University University of WÜrzburg of WÜrzburg (Germany) (Germany) Nursing Nursing school: school: University University of Alabama, of Alabama, University University of Alabama of Alabama at Birmingham, at Birmingham, University University of of Alabama Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville Optometry Optometry school: school: University University of Alabama of Alabama at at Birmingham Birmingham Pharmacy Pharmacy school: school: Auburn Auburn University, University, Samford Samford MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS University University Physical Physical Therapy Therapy school: school: University University of Alabama of Alabama at at BIO 105 (Introductory Biology I) or BIO 107 Birmingham Birmingham
(Honors Introductory Biology I)
Veterinary Veterinary school: school: Auburn Auburn University, University, Mississippi Mississippi BIO 106 (Introductory Biology II) State State University University
BIOAuburn 205 (Ecology) Ph.D. Ph.D. programs: programs: Auburn University, University, Clemson Clemson University, University, Louisiana Louisiana State State University, University, BIO 206 (Genetics) University University of Alabama, of Alabama, University University of Alabama of Alabama at at BIO 307 (Molecular CellUniversity Biology) Birmingham, Birmingham, University University of Memphis, of Memphis, University of Tennessee, of Tennessee, University University of Texas of Texas at Dallas, at Dallas, BIO 310 (Plant Systematics), BIO 380 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University University (Invertebrate Zoology), BIO 390 (Animal
Master’s Master’s programs: programs: Auburn Auburn University, Bemidjior BIO Behavior), BIOUniversity, 460 (FieldBemidji Botany) State State University, University, Columbia Southern Southern University, University, 470 Columbia (Vertebrate Field Zoology) New New York York University, University, Southern Southern Illinois Illinois University University University 12 credit hours BIO University 300/400 electives Carbondale, Carbondale, University of Alabama, of of Alabama, University of of Alabama Alabama at Birmingham, at Birmingham, University University of Florida, of Florida, CHEM 122 (General Chemistry II) University University of Montevallo, of Montevallo, University University of Southern of Southern University CHEM 221 (Organic Chemistry I) Denmark, Denmark, University of Wisconsin of Wisconsin
CHEM 222 (Organic Chemistry II) or CHEM 370 (Biochemistry I)
MATH 150 (Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trigonometry) or MATH 144 (Pre-Calculus Algebra) and MATH 149 (Pre-Calculus Trigonometry) PHYS 202 (College Physics II) or PHYS 242 (University Physics II)
Department of Biology, Chemistry & Mathematics Harman Hall, Station 6480 Montevallo, AL 35115 For more information, please contact: Dr. Houston Byrd, Chair byrdh@montevallo.edu
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