Prerequisite verification will be enforced for these courses at the time of registration: 

·   Microbiology 200, Fundamentals of Microbiology
·   Zoology 200, Anatomy
·   Zoology 203, Physiology

 Students will be blocked from enrollment unless their computer records indicate successful completion of the prerequisite course work. 

Students who have completed prerequisite course work at another institution must provide transcript evidence to the Evaluations Office within the Admissions & Records Office.  This must be done before attempting to enroll in the course, at least 2-3 days prior to their registration appointment date.  “Prerequisite Evaluation Request” forms are available in the Evaluations Office, SSC-40.

For more information, contact the Evaluations Office at 760-744-1150, x2165, or at evaluations@palomar.edu.

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Biology Pre-Professional Program Brochure

Information on the Title V/HSI STEM Grant

The STEM Center

 Field Courses

Contact Karen Buehler for the latest information on field courses.

The Life Sciences Department offers three field courses each year, budgets permitting: Catalina Island (spring break), Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (summer), and Belize (winter break). Click on the graphics below for more information.

 

Photo: Kristine Maloney

Online Courses

Contact Karen Buehler for the latest information on online courses.

Biology 101, Jim Gilardi, Instructor

135/ZOO Marine Mammals, Lesley Blankenship-Williams , Instructor

BIO 114: Biology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Dan Sourbeer, Instructor

All Life Science Courses and Programs
(Links from the 2012-2013 Catalog)

Biology

Botany

Microbiology

Zoology
(includes anatomy and physiology)

NS (Natural Sciences) Building
Palomar College, San Marcos Campus
San Marcos, California 92069
760-744-1150 X2275

Academic Department Assistant

Karen Buehler

Instructional Support Assistants, Pedagogical Engineers, and BS Managers

Chris Hall
Steve King
Margarita Vega

Full-Time Faculty 

Richard Abistegui-DuBois - Physiology; General Biology; Molecules and Cells

Gary Alderson - Retired as of June 2011

Lesley Blankenship-Williams  - On leave until the middle of the fall 2012 semester;  General Biology; Microbiology; Marine Mammals; Anatomy; Advisor of the STEM Club (re-invented from the Pre-Med club)

Carey Carpenter - Anatomy, Physiology

Ralph Ferges - Retired as of June 2012

Jim Gilardi -  Majors Biology; General Biology, Human Genetics

Gene Gushansky - Anatomy; General Biology; A&P, Directed Studies in Anatomy

Kim Velazquez (formerly Marshall) - BIO 200: Foundations I (Majors Biology, General Biology; Molecules and Cells; NSF STEP Grant Project Director; Title V HIS STEM Grant Supplemental Instruction Coordinator

Beth Pearson  - Department Chair;  Marine Biology; General Biology; Botany;  Catalina and Belize Field Courses

Dan Sourbeer  - Currently: Interim Dean of the Mathematics and the Natural and Health Sciences Division; Formerly: Majors Biology; General Biology;  Zoology; Still: Biology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Faculty Emeritus

Bob Ebert  - Majors Biology, General Biology, Zoology, Human Genetics, Founder of the Premed Club

Wayne Armstrong - Botany; proprietor of Wayne's Word, the best botany site on the Web

Adjunct Faculty for Fall 2012

Patricia Brewer - Bio 130: Marine Biology

Steven Wilkinson – Bio 102: Molecules and Cells    
Gary Waayers  - BIO 100: General Biology
Robyn Waayers -  BIO 200: Foundations I (Majors Bio) 

Terhea Williams – Bio 102: Molecules and Cells               Bio 102

The Life Sciences Department is part of the
Mathematics and the Natural & Health Sciences
Division

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Please contact Carey Carpenter regarding any errors, omissions, etc.

"Evolving" gif created by Olle Håstad and taken from the Klymkowsky Lab site

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January 21, 2013