Elliott J Blumenthal- Biology Lead Advisor and
Associate Chair- Biology
Frank V Paladino- Chair, Department of Biology
Objectives for Orientation today
 To give a description of the Biology Program
 To give an overview of the various
“CONCENTRATIONS” that are available for majors in
Biology
 To describe the resources available to students at IPFW
 To help you understand what your responsibilities are
in order to graduate within 4-5 years
 To help you understand what you can do with a
Biology degree
The Biology Department
 Faculty
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13 Full-Time Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty
1 Tenured Instructor
3 Continuing Lecturers
1 Visiting
 Students (5o5 total majors)
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Majors (Spring 2014)
 Agriculture (transfer)- 7
 Biology- 205
 Pre-Dental- 23
 Pre-Medical- 155
 Medical Technology- 16
 Pre-Forestry (transfer)- 5
 Pre-Pharmacy (transfer)- 54
 Pre-Veterinary (transfer)- 31
 Pre-Vet Tech (transfer)- 6
 Currently have~ 151 Freshmen, 169 Sophomores, 108 Juniors and 111
Seniors, 33 Master level students
Success this past year (2012-13)
 32 Graduates receiving BS Degree
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4 accepted in Medical School
1 accepted in Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine
4 accepted into Graduate Programs
1 accepted into Dental School
1 accepted into Pharmacy School
 At the Masters level, we had 42 students registered during the
2012-13 school year with 9 graduating, 3 are going on for PhD’s
and one into a clinical lab program
 Of the 32 graduates, 11 attained success in getting into post-
graduate school = 34.4% success rate (not all students
attempted to apply)
Things entering Freshmen should
know:
 1. Who your advisor is
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Why is advising important?
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Stay on right track for graduation
Learn what you can do with a degree in biology
Letters of recommendation
4 year plan of study
Resources on campus
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Writing Center
CASA (Center for Academic Support and Advancement)
Tutoring
Counseling
 2. What courses should you take
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BINGO sheet
Unofficial Degree Evaluation under “MYIPFW” account: myBLUEprint
Placement Exams
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Math and English placement
Foreign Language placement
Student Responsibilities: Advising
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Students at IPFW are ultimately responsible for accomplishing their educational goals and progressing
toward graduation. Students will benefit most from academic advising only when they accept a major
responsibility for seeking timely advice.
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IPFW students have the following responsibilities:
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To be knowledgeable about university, COAS, and departmental program requirements.
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To consult with their academic advisor whenever appropriate and in a timely manner.
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To be prepared for all scheduled academic advising sessions.
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To make academic decisions based on the information obtained or recommendations offered (academic
advisors will not make decisions for students.).
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To act upon academic decisions in a timely manner.
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To maintain their own records of academic progress, including documentation of approved exceptions to
stated program requirements.
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To seek additional or supplemental advice from other university personnel as needed or recommended.
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To present and candidly discuss factors (such as employment, commuting distance, and other
circumstances) which might influence the advice, course selection, and other factors related to progress
toward their academic objectives.
Classroom etiquette
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Computers
Cell phones
Falling asleep
Attendance
 Blackboard (in my.ipfw) and power point notes
 Syllabi and Course Information
 Communication with Professor
 Required books & pre-requisites (www.ipfw.edu)
 Click on “Browse Classes”
 Choose Term and Subject area
 Click on Class name to find required books
 3. Biology Clubs
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Biology Club
Pre-Med Club
Pre-Dental Club
Big Heart Club
Pre-Pharmacy Club
Pre-Vet Club
Pre-Ag Club
Become an Officer and help in the community
 4. Research
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Find a mentor to do research with on Biology Web Page
http://new.ipfw.edu/departments/coas/depts/biology/about/faculty/inde
x.html
 5. Scholarship Opportunities
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Biology Web Page
Must apply through the “IPFW Common Scholarship Application”
webpage (this is on your “myipfw” page under enrollment tab:
http://www.ipfw.edu/financial/commonscholarshipapp.html
Biology Specific opportunities
http://new.ipfw.edu/departments/coas/depts/biology/opportunities/scho
larships/
Career Assessment
Career Assessments
•IPFW.edu
•Testing Services
•Career Assessments
Career
Assessments & Fees Myers/Briggs
Type Indicator Strong Interest
Survey Self-Directed
Search Focus:
Career Assessments
The Career Services Department offers assistance using the following career-related assessments: the MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory. To take any of these instruments, please
make an appointment with a Career Counselor. The tests will be taken online. Please contact the Career
Services office for more information.
Fees:
•MBTI costs:
•Student: $25.00
•Community Member: $45.00
•Strong Interest Inventory cost:
•Student: $25.00
•Community Member: $45.00
•For both the cost is as follows:
•Student: $35.00
•Community Member: $65.00
•Self-Directed Search cost is $5.00, Student/Alumni/Community Member
Specific Career Options for Biology
Majors
 If you are not sure what area of Biology that you want
to study there are a lot of options- click the link below
to see many options related to a degree in Biology:
 http://facweb.furman.edu/~jsnyder/careers/careerlist.
html
 Alphabetical links to many career options
BINGO Sheets
 By the Fall 2014 the
Biology Department will
be converting majors to
“CONCENTRATIONS”
and these Tracks will be
shown on your
transcripts:
 Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
 Genetics, Cellular and
Molecular Biology
 Immunology and
Microbiology
Bingo Sheet – Suggested Classes
for Gen Ed
 The suggested courses
are simply thatsuggestions- you can
take whatever courses
that you want provided
that they fit the Gen Ed
requirements- see your
advisor for a listing of
courses that do fit
Indiana University School of
Medicine Fact Sheet for 2013-2014
 M.D. Students
 Number of
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applicants.....................4,715
Number of student
enrolled.............344
Male...............................191
Female............................153
Minorities......................45
In-state............................290
Out-of-state.....................54
Average GPA of class.......3.73
Average MCAT score.....31.1/0
Graduate Students
Number of students enrolled
Ph.D. students....................29
 The IU School of Medicine has
 nine campuses across Indiana. In
 2012-13, Bloomington and
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Lafayette
added third-year clerkships to
their programs. Ft. Wayne, South
Bend, Terre Haute, and IUSMNorthwest host all four years
on their campuses. Muncie and
Evansville are in the planning
stage
of expansion.
M.D. ANNUAL TUITION
In-State............................$33,018
Out-ofState...........................$51,888
 If you are a Biology
Teaching Major you
should discuss you plans
and options with BOTH
a Biology Advisor AND
an Education Major
Advisor (Jim Beard)there are special
requirements in
Education
 Starting your 2nd-3rd year
you will be taking the
Education Block of
classes
 The shaded areas on the
Bingos sheet are the
required classes needed
for Transfer to Purdue
 The transfer courses
require about 3 years to
complete since you need
to finish pre-requisites
prior to enrolling into
some of the upper level
courses- especially CHM
533 and BIOL 537 and one
year of Calculus
 The entire Bingo sheet
reflects courses needed to
complete a Biology degree
Manchester University School
of Pharmacy
Prerequisites somewhat
different than for Purdue
(i.e., only one semester of
Calculus, ….)
 This Transfer Program
requires the shaded classes
for transfer (2 ½ - 3 years to
complete)
 CHM 533 (taken after
Organic Chm) is required
and either BIOL 220 (or
BIOL 437)(Microbiology) or
BIOL 537 (Immunology) are
also required
Example of 4 Year Plan
 If you Have taken your placement tests and placed in
the proper English and Math classes (ENG W 131, and
MA 229) then the following (next slide) 4 year plan
will already be in place for you on MyBluePrint
 If you do not have these placements or you have taken
Dual Credit of AP classes, then your 4 Year Plan needs
to be adjusted- this adjustment will be done during
the Fall semester of your first term at IPFW.
Suggested 4 Year Plan
Year/Semester
Credits
Freshman Year
Junior Year
First Semester
Course
14-15
First Semester
Course
17
PHYS 22000 w/ Lab
General Physics I
4
BIOL 11700 w/ Lab
Principles of Ecology and Evolution
4
BIOL 21900 w/ Lab
Principles of Functional Biology
4
CHM 11500 w/ Lab
General Ecology
4
STAT 340
Elementary Statistical Methods II
3
ENG W131
Elementary Composition I
3
BIOL Elective A or B with lab
MA 22900 (P: MA 15300)
Calculus I
3
Free Elective
COM 11400
Fundamentals of Speech
3
Second Semester
Course
Second Semester
Course
14
PHYS 22100 w/ Lab
General Physics II
BIOL 11900 w/ Lab
Principles of Structure and Function
4
GenEd Cat A or B to complete learning
outcomes
CHM 11600 w/ Lab
General Chemistry II
4
ENG W233
Intermediate Expository Writing
3
GenEd Cat B.5 or B.6
3-4
3
14-15
4
3
BIOL Elective A or B with lab
BIOL Elective
3
7-8
28-30
31
Senior Year
Sophomore Year
First Semester
Course
14
First Semester
Course
BIOL 21700 w/ Lab
Intermediate Ecology
3
GenEd Cat A or B to complete learning
outcomes
(2 courses)
CHM 25500/25400
Organic Chemistry w/ Lab
4
15-16
6
Foreign Language I
4
BIOL Elective
3-4
GenEd Cat B.5 or B.6
3
Free Electives
6
Second Semester
Course
15
Second Semester
Course
BIOL 21800 w/ Lab
Genetics and Molecular Biology
4
BIOL 49100
Senior Biology Seminar
CHM 25600/25800
Organic Chemistry w/ Lab
4
BIOL Elective
3-4
4
Free Electives
9
Foreign Language II
STAT 24000
Statistical Methods for Biology
1
28-30
3
29
13-14
Total Credits
120
4 Year Plan for All Students
 This is required by the State Legislature
 If you make a 4 year plan and you follow that plan, the
department must make a course available to you to
graduate- if the required course is FULL, or is NOT
OFFERED, in the semester that your 4 year plan states
then you are eligible for a free class if the department
cannot accommodate you.
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If you deviate from this plan, for whatever reason, then this free
class DOES NOT apply
 During the Fall semester of your Freshman year the
Biology Department will be offering a date(s) in
which Advisors will help you make a 4 year plan for
yourself. Please look for announcements
 This plan will be part of MyBluePrint
Enrollment and MyBluePrint
 You need to Login to your “My.IPFW” account
 Need your USER NAME and PASSWORD
 Do you all know how to do this???? If not then you
will have to go to ITS in Kettler Hall prior to being able
to register today
 Once you Login the page will look like the next slide
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You will find the following links
 Registration
E-mail
 MyBluePrint
BlackBoard (E-Learning)
 Advisor
Common Scholarship Application
MyIPFW Login Page
MyBluePrint
 MyBluePrint will allow you to follow your Progress Towards
Degree status and to see what classes you still need to take
 You should be able to find all your transfer credits (if you do
not see credits you think should be there then talk with your
advisor about how to get those into MyBluePrint) and AP
credits (you need to show proof of your scores) and Dual
Credit courses
 http://my.ipfw.edu
 Login as yourself and maybe ask a student for their
Student ID# to demonstrate?? MybluePrint and
Registration
Registration Guides
 Click on registration: add/drop,
 then hit “search for classes”,
 then hit “advanced settings”
 Advanced settings will allow you to find classes that are
approved for the General Education Area
 After hitting “advanced settings” scroll down the attribute
type list to find the Designations for Gen Ed classes: A
(1,2,3) and B (4,5,6,7,8)
 Click on one of these to enable you to find classes offered in
each area
 Hit submit (section search) button
Click on registration: add/drop, then hit “search
for classes”, then hit “advanced settings”
You can either click on specific subject area –ORyou can highlight all the subjects and perform an
“attribute search”
Attribute search:
allows you to search for specific
General Education classes that will full-fill specific areas
If you highlight all the subject areas, then
choose “attribute type” and hit “search” you
will find all the courses in all subject areas
that will fulfill the area requirements
Honors Eligible????
 To participate in the honors program in your first year, you
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only need to meet one of the following:
top 10% of your high school class
650 SAT score in writing, critical thinking or mathematics
1800 combined SAT score
27 ACT score
If you are a current student at IPFW, you can participate by
having one of the following:
3.3 cumulative GPA after 12 GPA related credit hours at
IPFW
3.5 transfer GPA (if fewer than 12 credit hours at IPFW)
Honors Eligible:
web site-
http://new.ipfw.edu/honors
 Why should I become an Honors
Student?
• Get more from your degree
• Unique Experiences
o Honors Courses
o Honors Project
o Extracurricular Activities
o Collaboration and Friendships
o Priority Registration
Honors Courses- Fall 2014
 HON H101, Freshman Seminar
 HON H101, Omnibus Lecture
 COM 114, Speech Communication
 ENG W140, Elementary Composition
 PHIL 110, Intro to Philosophy
 MUS L153, Intro to Music Therapy
 PSY 120, Elementary Psychology
 MA 165, Analytical Geometry and Calculus
Support Resources for Students
 If you find that you are in trouble in any specific class you
should:
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Discuss your problems with the Instructor to find out if there is
any supplemental instruction or tutoring available
Discuss with Instructor any “tricks” for studying that you might
employ (look over exam and find out where you did not study
enough or where you might not have understood material)
Discuss your options for changing to “AUDIT” or “Drop” or
“Withdrawal”-- there are specific dates for these so be aware of
these dates and policies—
 ASK SOMEONE HOW THIS MIGHT AFFECT YOUR
FINANCIAL AID
 TALK WITH ADVISOR
What if I have chosen Pre-??? for
my major and I find that I am not
doing as well in class as I need to…..
 Discuss options with your advisor
 Should I change majors?
 Should I change directions within my same major?
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What are other options that I can go into?
If I receive a grade of “C” will that ruin my chances of
getting into Graduate School?
What can I do to improve my GPA?
 Drop or withdraw or audit class?
 Retake class?
Biology Advisors:
Contact Information
Parents
 We will now split up
 Students will go to SB G15 to begin their Fall registration
process
 Beginning at 10:30 and 2:30-- Parents can:
 take a tour of the campus- departs from Learning
Commons (2nd floor of library at end of skybridge)
 Financial Aid Consultation (Financial Aid Office in
Kettler)
 Housing Tour (Housing complex)
 Career Planning & your student (Learning Commons)
Thank You  and GOOD LUCK
 Dr Elliott J Blumenthal- Biology Lead Advisor and
Associate Chair
 481-6004
 Science Building 390
 E-mail: blumenth@ipfw.edu
 Web page: http://users.ipfw.edu/blumenth