Biological Sciences

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Faculty

Stan Baldwin, Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics
Professor (1999)
601.925.3321
sbaldwin@mc.edu

Beth Ann Dunigan, Chair
Associate Professor (1999)
601.925.3972
dunigan@mc.edu

Bill Stark
Sadler Professor (1976)
601.925.3340
stark@mc.edu

Elizabeth Brandon
Assistant Professor (2008)
601.925.7764
ebrandon@mc.edu

Joe Graves
Visiting Professor (2003)
601.925.7291
jgraves@mc.edu

Stephanie Carmicle
Assistant Professor (2010)
601.925.3872
carmicle@mc.edu

Angela Reiken
Assistant Professor (2010)
601.925.7783
reinken@mc.edu

Frank Hensley
Associate Professor (2011)
601.925.7355
fhensley@mc.edu

Jerry Reagan
Associate Professor (2012)
601.925.3579
reagan@mc.edu

Erin Norcross
Assistant Professor (2012)
601.925.3936
norcross@mc.edu

Joseph Kazery
Instructor (2013)
601.925.7392
kazery@mc.edu

John Piletz
Professor (2013)
601.925.7818
jpiletz@mc.edu

Erick Bourassa
Assistant Professor (2014)
601.925.3300

Nathan Tullos
Assistant Professor (2014)
601.925.3300

Erick Bourassa
Assistant Professor (2014)
601.925.7817
Eabourassa@mc.edu

Nathan Tullos
Assistant Professor (2014)
601.925.3495
natullos@mc.edu

Hanna Broome
Assistant Professor
601-925.7354
hbroome@mc.edu

Support Staff

Mary Beth Graves
Secretary (1992)
601.925.7753
mgraves@mc.edu

Sue Caldwell
Secretary (2010)
601.925.3300
scaldwell@mc.edu

Program Goals

It is the intent of the Department of Biological Sciences to effectively train students in such a manner that they have a realistic chance of achieving their goals of going to medical school, dental school, a physician’s assistant program, graduate school, becoming a teacher, or entering an allied health science program for training to become a physical therapist, occupational therapist, medical technologist, etc. Additionally, it is the intent of the department that some biology majors participate in an undergraduate research project.

Program Objectives

Students graduating as biology majors will compare favorably in their knowledge of biology subject matter as compared with students graduating from other colleges and universities in the United States.
Students majoring in biology will be satisfied with their academic experience, which includes academic advising and quality of instruction received from faculty members in the department
Students completing the premedical/pre-dental program will be successful in gaining admission to medical school and dental school. Students completing the pre-physical therapy, pre-medical technology, and pre-physician’s assistant programs will be successful in gaining admission to the appropriate programs. Students preparing to teach biology will be successful in getting state certification/license to teach. Students preparing for graduate work in biology will be successful in gaining admission to graduate school.
Students will have adequate opportunity to engage in research opportunities.

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

The Mississippi College Department of Biological Sciences is affiliated with the University of Southern Mississippi, Institute of Marine Sciences, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL). Through this facility a student may take courses in marine biology. Research and independent study are also available through GCRL. For a description of the courses and additional information on the program, contact the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences. Most courses at GCRL are offered only in the summer.

BIO 370 Introduction to Marine Zoology	Credit, 4 sem. hrs.
BIO 372 Marine Biology	Credit, 5 sem. hrs.
BIO 472 Coastal Vegetation	Credit, 5. sem. hrs.
BIO 473 Salt Marsh Plant Ecology	Credit, 4 sem. hrs.
BIO 474 Aquarium Management	Credit, 3-6 sem. hrs.
BIO 475 Comparative Histology of Marine Fishes	Credit, 6 sem. hrs.
BIO 476 Marine Ichthyology	Credit, 6 sem. hrs.
BIO 477 Maine Mammals	Credit, 5 sem. hrs.
BIO 478 Marine Phycology	Credit, 4 sem. hrs.
BIO 479 Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology	Credit, 6 sem. hrs.
BIO 481 Marine Invertebrate Zoology	Credit, 5 sem. hrs.
BIO 482 Fauna and Faunistic Ecology of Tidal Marshes, Seagrasses and Sandy Beaches	Credit, 5 sem. hrs.
BIO 485 Marine Vertebrate Zoology	Credit, 5 sem. hrs.
BIO 487 Marine Ecology	Credit, 5 sem. hrs.
BIO 498 Parasites of Marine Animals	Credit, 6 sem. hrs.

Honors Courses

By invitation of the Honors Council; see Honors Program section of Undergraduate Catalog.

Programs

Major

Minor

Biological Science Minor

Courses

Biological Sciences

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