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All majors should see the departmental advisor before registering for their first semester and must meet regularly with all advisors to ensure they have met all graduation requirements. The advisor will:

• make sure that the students take their courses in the proper sequence so that they will be successful in their studies, and
• recommend the electives most suited for the career that the student is pursuing. Courses taken without the approval of the advisor, especially at other colleges, may not be acceptable for credit towards a major or minor.
  
  Students minoring in the biological sciences should see the advisor as soon as they decide to minor in the department.

Send your department advisor a question online
Make an appointment online
Ask a question about graduate programs
Graduate schools for biological sciences

Diana Blouin, Undergraduate Advisor
3447 Wood Hall
Phone: (269) 387-5617
Fax: (269) 387-5609

Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs, Graduate Advisor
Phone: (269) 387-5843
Fax: (269) 387-5609
Contact the graduate advisor

College of Arts and Sciences students must also meet with a College of Arts and Sciences advisor for general education/pre-professional requirements at an early stage, to determine any special requirements or variations that may pertain to particular medical or dental schools to which you are planning to apply for admission. Schedule an appointment

Problems getting into a class?

If you are trying to get into a closed class, or are having trouble registering for a class, email your Western Identification Number (WIN), the Course Registration Number (CRN) for the course(s) you are trying to register for, and the error message (if you receive an error message) to .

Forms

BIOS 4980, 4990 Permission to Elect Form
BIOS 5970 Permission to Elect Form
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Application

Transfer Students

Biological Sciences transfer guides for Michigan Community Colleges

Questions? Contact the undergraduate advisor.

Mailing address

Department of Biological Sciences
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5410