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What can I do with a biology degree? • Research • Medical • Agriculture • Biotechnology • Healthcare • Veterinarian, Doctor, Nurse, Dentist, Other Healthcare Professions • Peace Corps • Environmental Conservation and Management • Charities and Non-Profits • Private Consulting • State and Federal Government Agency • Corp of Engineers • Education • High School, College, University • Public Outreach – Zoo, Museum • Forensic Science • Government and Policy, Law • Business and Industry • Science Publishing and Communication EXPECT MORE
What can I do with a chemistry degree? • Industry • Research and Development • Quality Control • Manufacturing • Technical Communication • Marketing • Government • Regulatory Affairs (e.g., EPA or FDA) • Environment and Public Health • Chemistry and the Arts, Conservation • Crime Lab, Law Enforcement, Military • Education • High School Teacher • College/University Staff • Prepared for: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, etc. • General Law, Patent Law
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Chemistry Programs BS in Chemistry
Basic Specialization in Forensics Chemistry Specialization in Biochemistry ACS Certified ACS Certified with Specialization in Biochemistry
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Biology Programs BS and BA Integrative Biology (basic) Medical Science (pre-med, pre-dent, pre-vet, etc.) Genetics and Cellular Biology Ecology, Evolution and Environment Medical Technology Biological Sciences, Teacher Certification (K-12) EXPECT MORE
New Building!
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Classrooms: Large lecture courses during first two years, taught by full time faculty, ~100 – 350 students Small group workshops, ~10 students Small lab sections, ~20 students, with a teaching assistant
Smaller lecture courses during junior and senior years, taught by full time faculty, ~20 – 50 students Small lab sections, ~12 students, with full-time faculty and teaching assistant EXPECT MORE
New freshman labs
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Study Areas
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Independent Student Research • Majors are encouraged to join a research group • Gain research experience, learn about current research in chemistry/biology • Attend scientific conference to present results • Possibly publish research findings • Do I like R&D? • Research results can be used for final capstone projects – Senior Assignment
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State-of-the-Art Equipment
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Microscopy
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NMR
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Warm Room Growth Chambers
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The Campus
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Student Club Events
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Questions? Please contact us! Chemistry Professor Leah O’Brien lobrien@siue.edu Biological Sciences Professor Dave Duvernell dduvern@siue.edu EXPECT MORE