Undergraduate News

1. Course Planning:

A. Take BioC 4331 as soon as you can:
it is the gateway to other biochem courses.

B. Take BioC 4521 early also:
this will get you ready for excitiing advanced courses.
This class is now offered both spring and fall.

C. Take Bioc 4025:
This course is now offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions.

2. New Lab Courses for Biochem Majors:

A. BioC 4225: Laboratory in NMR techniques
a hands-on workshop in NMR
1 credit, offered May 17-20th, 2010. Register as a summer course.

B. BioC 4325: Laboratory in Mass Spectrometry
will use advanced genomics and proteomics techniques
1 credit, offered Jan 12-15, 2010. Register as a spring course

3. Advising

A. Contact your faculty advisor
Expect an email from your advisor in a couple of weeks
They can help you with:

Finding a Directed Reserch project
Grad school/med school decisions
Career plans

B. Contact an advisor in CBS Student Services

Call 624-9717 for an appointment
Arrange appointments by phone or email, or go to 229 Snyder Hall for drop-in appointments.They can help you with:

Course planning
Scheduling
Graduation requirements

4. Additional sourses of career advice:

A. Career Center for Science and Engineering:
CBS/IT advising center
50 Lind Hall

B. CLA Career Services
411 Science Teaching and Student Services Building

C. Health Careers Center
2-565 Moos Tower

5. Research is the heart and soul of biochemistry; and the best way to learn.
BMBB has outstanding facilities and faculty.
Research experience will help you in any career you choose.
Ask for help from your advisor, DUGS, CBWS website
Apply for UROP grant

6. Join the Biochemistry Club:
Meet other students and faculty
Form study groups
Monthly Club activities include outside speakers on:

- careers in biochemistry
- medical, dental and graduate school admission

Just plain fun
Sign up today!

7. Important Deadlines:

Study Abroad
http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/
(different programs have different deadlines)
UROP
http://www.urop.umn.edu/
Proposal writing workshops: To be announced Spring Semester
Proposal Submission deadline: Monday, October 4, 2010
CBS Scholarships
Due date: February 2011- Check back for additional details