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Contact Information
| Contact Information for Department of Biology | |
|---|---|
| Phone | (775) 784-6188 |
| Fax | (775) 784-1302 |
| Location |
Max Fleischmann Agriculture Building
Room 147 |
| Address | 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557-0314 |
| Contact | Contact Us |
Academic Advising
All Biology majors should consult with a faculty advisor on issues such as course selection. When you contact your faculty advisor to set up an appointment, please include days/times during regular business hours that you are available to meet - this can expedite the process of establishing an appointment.
General advising questions? Please contact Jennifer Price
Drop-in spring semester SFB 204D Monday 8-8:50 and 10-2, Tuesday 9:30-10:50 and 2:30-5:30, Wednesday 8-8:50 and 10-1, Thursday 9:30-10:50
Dr. Elena Pravosudova
Advisor for Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Biology majors with last names beginning with
A through G.
- Office: SFB 202
- Office hours by appointment.
- Contact by phone: (775) 784-1704 or by e-mail at epravosudova@unr.edu
Dr. Joshua Stevenson
Advisor for Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Biology majors with last names beginning with
H through P.
- Office: SFB 211
- Office hours by appointment.
- Contact by phone at (775) 784-3574 or e-mail at jstevenson@unr.edu
Dr. Jennifer Hollander
Advisor for Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Biology majors with last names beginning with
Q through Z.
- Office: SFB 210
- Office hours by appointment.
- Contact by phone at (775) 784-1793 or by e-mail at jhollander@unr.edu
Dr. Pamela Sandstrom
Advisor for all Freshmen biology majors.
- Office SFB 207
- Office hours by appointment
- Contact by phone: (775) 784-6681 or by email at psandstrom@unr.edu
Graduation Related Information
Students who have confirmed they will complete all requirements at the end of a term can apply for graduation through MyNEVADA. More information on how to apply for graduation using MyNEVADA here.
Graduation Application Deadlines:
- December (Fall) - October 1
- May (Spring) - March 1
- August (Summer) - June 1
Fall 2013 Upper Division BIOL electives:
- BIOL 330 - Plant Biology
- BIOL 401 - Biology Journal Seminar
- BIOL 404 - Population Genetics
- BIOL 434R - Mammalogy
- BIOL 450E - Sp Top: Ecology
- BIOL 450J - Sp Top: Molecular Biology
- BIOL 453 - Immunology
- BIOL 454 - Genomic Conflict, Epigenetics & Human Disease
- BIOL 475 - Neurobiology
- BIOL 477 - Genes, Brain, and Behavior
- BIOL 488 - Behavioral Ecology
- BIOL 490 - Biogeography
- BCH 400 - Introductory Biochemistry
