Department of Biology and Earth Science
Current Students
Advisement - Degree Worksheet
- Biology BS
- Biology Secondary Education BSE
- Medical Technology BS
- Radiologic Technology BS
- Earth Science Secondary Education BSE
Assessment
When enrolled in BIOL 4000, majors are required to take Major Field Assessment Test please see instructor for more information and the testing services calendar.
Employment Opportunities
The department hires students to help in the office and in labs. If you are interested in working, stop by WCM 306 and speak with Glenda Carmack.
Organizations
- The Wildlife Society
- Tri-Beta
- Para Medico
- Pre-Vet
Scholarships
- For scholarship information please visit the scholarships page for the Department of Biology and Earth Science
Biology Student Accomplishments
The Department of Biology over the years has had and will continue to have outstanding biology undergraduate and graduate students that have received prestigious awards from the University of Central Missouri and from external sources.
Some of the awards received include the following:
- the Reid Hemphill Award for the outstanding graduate scholar;
- the research thesis award for the outstanding thesis submitted to the graduate school;
- Sigma Xi awards both internally through our local Sigma Xi Chapter and externally from the national organization;
- other external student awards, for example, honors college awards and projects, graduate school travel awards, Willard North awards, professional society travel awards or research project awards;
- the Department of Biology Alumni Awards for students;
- the McNair Scholar Awards and papers published in the McCap Journal;
- student research assistants on externally funded grant awards;
- authorship of research papers, posters, abstracts, and best paper awards attributed to students;
- participation in the UCM Research Symposium and those awards;
