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Undergraduate program

Honors program and awards

An honors program in Biological Sciences is available through The Honors College to students who demonstrate superior ability during their first or second year of college work. Contact the Honors College for more information.

Department of Biological Sciences awards

The Margaret Thomas DuMond Scholarship Award

This award was established in honor of Mrs. DuMond, an alumna of the Department, by her husband. It is available to upper-class biology majors who plan to become teachers. The award is granted annually to a student of junior or senior status, with a grade point average of at least 3.5, who demonstrates career potential and financial need. Contact the Biological Sciences Office in Wood Hall for information and applications.

The Frank Hinds Zoology Award

This award was established in honor of a dedicated professor, Dr. Frank Hinds, who served WMU for 35 years. The award of $250 is granted to a declared departmental major of sophomore or junior standing who has completed at least three courses in Biological Sciences at WMU, has a grade point average of 3.5 or better and has an outstanding overall record. Contact the Biological Sciences Office for information and applications.

Hazel Wirick Botany and Ecology Award

Sponsored by the Kalamazoo Garden Council, this award is available to upper-class biology majors with a project in the areas of botany or ecology. Contact the Biological Sciences Office in Wood Hall for information and applications.

The Merrill Wiseman Award

This award, named in honor of a distinguished professor who was on the Biological Sciences faculty for 40 years, is made annually to an outstanding student in the field of microbiology. No application is required.

The Distinguished Biology Major Senior Award

The Biological Sciences faculty selects one or two outstanding seniors for this award. All biology majors with a grade point average of 3.5 or above are considered. No application is required.

The Distinguished Biomedical Sciences Major Senior Award

This award is given to the student judged by the biological sciences faculty to be the outstanding senior biomedical sciences major. No application is required.

The Pre-Professional Award in Biological Sciences

This award is given to the student deemed by the Biological Sciences faculty to be the outstanding biology or biomedical sciences major in a pre-professional curriculum (premed., predent., etc.). Students with a grade point average of 3.5 and above are considered. No application is required.

The Leo Vander Beek Graduate Student Plant Biology Award

This yearly award shall be used as a recruiting tool for students seeking graduate training in plant biology. This award would be in addition to any teaching or research assistantships given to the student.

Post-baccalaureate scholarships

Army Dental Corps: U.S. Army Medical Department

Receive full tuition, books, associated costs and a stipend as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. To learn more contact:

Luis M. Andrade
First Lieutenant
Team Commander
1601 Briarwood Circle, Ste 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Toll Free: 1-888-571-5053
Office: (734) 930-0493
Luis.Andrade@usarec.army.mil

Carl Houseman
Staff Sergeant, USA
U.S. Army Dental Corps Recruiter
1601 Briarwood Circle, Ste 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Toll Free: 1-877-662-3254
Office: (734) 930-0439
Carl.Houseman@usarec.army.mil