Advising Links 2012  updated 2/10/12

If you are a new student who attended the first meeting with the department faculty (and breakout meetings with advisors) but did not complete  a Major/Minor advisor change form, please stop by my office in SL 212, or the main Biosciences office in HA 103 ,to do so. It just takes a few moments to complete the form. Please do this soon so that we can update our records well in advance of the pre-registration advising period.

• Each Fall and Spring semester your need to sign up for an advising session so that we can review your progress toward your academic goals and so that you can get your access code to register for the following semester.
• • March 5 Registration Advising begins for Fall 2012
  • Sign up for an advising session when pre-registration advising begins
    • Sign up sheet will be on my office door which is in SL212 NOT in Hagen Hall
  • For the advising session, bring with you two copies of your DARS transcript report and a trial course schedule with alternative courses
  • You do not need to obtain an access code to register for summer sessions.
• We can always meet at other times in the term to discuss your academic and career plans , even draft your "ideal" path to graduation.  Registration advising is especially focused on exactly which courses at particular times you will be registering for the following term.  Just email me to make an appointment.

 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics:  Follow these links to get the unbiased scoop on occupations and links to professional organizations for each.

Google Notebook Page with links to Health and Medical Sciences Careers Resources prepared October, 2009 at:

MSUM Links

Chiropractic Studies
The curriculum for a Biosciences Degree with a Health and Medical Sciences Emphasis is recommended.   Students should be sure to select electives that meet the admission requirements for the Chiropractic Colleges of interest to them. Shadowing chiropractors is recommended.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/index.php

Dentistry
Students typically take the Dental Coop course run with Concordia College during the spring term of their sophomore year. In this course you shadow dentists and hear from dentists about the profession and the preparation required The course is listed as CHEM 469 Internship.  You need to see me, Dr. Wise, to get permission to register for this course. It is import for you to contact me and to talk  about the spring internship course . I  advise the students seeking an undergraduate degree in Biosciences while preparing for dental school.  If you are thinking of applying to a dental school, you will find valuable information, including a suggested timeline for the application process, provided by a recent successful candidate for several dental schools. The file is in pdf format and should be printer friendly.

Those of you pre-dental students who are sophomores and juniors and planning your schedules should consider registering for the following course, Art 203 Intro/Sculpture/  You need to get permission from the instructor, C. Walla (CA 174).  This is one of the courses that would be useful in developing and demonstrating dexterity.

http://www.predents.com/

http://www.dentalstudentbooks.com/dental_school_statistics.html

Dental School Application Tips updated Spring 2010 by D, Corwin (successful student applicant)

Dental School Application Tips updated by M. Schiff and K. Ramsey (successful student applicants)

 http://forums.studentdoctor.net/index.php

Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science
You can earn a degree in Medical Technology at MSUM.  This is degree with many requirements and requires you to apply for a competitive year of clinical education that is not guaranteed so it is very important to get early and repeated advising when it comes to course selection and the application process.   Students are advised to have toured a clinical lab or shadowed a CLS prior to applying for an internship. 

This is a 3+1 program. You must complete all the academic coursework for the MSUM major (except the 36 clinical education credits) prior to starting the clinical internship/education.  We are currently only affiliated with the Sanford Program for Medical Laboratory Science (note name change from MeritCare to Sanford) and from Clinical Science to Medical).  This program accepts a maximum of 10 students into the internship from MSUM, NDSU and Concordia College.  Applications are due October 1st the year prior to starting the internship.  Application material are obtained from the MSUM Medical Technology Program Director, Dr. Wise.  All the application materials are sent to the academic program director and then the completed files are sent on to the clinical school by the program director. After an initial review of the applications, interviews may be offered.  Applicants typically find out if they are being offered an internship by mid to late November.

Some useful links prepared for initial fall advising meeting 2011; https://www.google.com/notebook/public/18100190203294507220/BDQGkIgoQ_pCkysIj

Sanford Program for Medical Laboratory Science (School of Clinical Laboratory Science) :  http://www.sanfordhealth.org/Careers/EducationalOpportunities/Internships/ClinicalLabFargo

Sanford Scholarships: http://www.sanfordhealth.org/Careers/EducationalOpportunities/Scholarships

Mortuary Science
The MSUM pre-mortuary science curriculum was developed to prepare students who plan to complete only two years at MSUM before applying for admission to a School of Mortuary Science.    The University of Minnesota Program of Mortuary Science is an accredited college program.  Our  suggested pre-mortuary curriculum was designed to mesh with this program in particular. 

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