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Natural Sciences Courses The following courses are required by most programs: BIOL 205: Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 206: Human Anatomy and Physiology II Additional courses in the sciences
, including chemistry, physiology, physics, and biology. Mathematics/Statistics Courses Many OT programs do not require math courses as part of their prerequisite courses, however, statistics courses are required for most programs. We recommend at least one math course be taken along with your statistics course. Math requirements vary by program, please refer to the specific program you have chosen to be sure your Math requirements are fulfilled.Social and Behavioral Science Courses Most schools require
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This opportunity is available to a PLU student interested in cancer research and would provide a $6,000 fellowship from the John F. Gilbertson Foundation to work full-time for 10 weeks during the Summer of 2022 at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the lab…
2022-2023 Entering junior or senior year Fall 2022 Pursuing a degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field A minimum of two wet lab courses with emphasis in pipetting, sterile technique, data interpretation, and good lab notebook practices This internship program seeks to engage scientific curiosity and promote biomedical research careers among PLU undergraduates and is committed to expanding diversity among students who enter STEM fields. Compensation: The intern will receive a total of $6,000
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician. “I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the body, learning about… June 10, 2022 AcademicsBiologyClubs & OrganizationsDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementJusticeLife on CampusLutheran Higher EducationNursingPLU
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On day one of PLU Professor of Mathematics Daniel Heath’s Designing a Starship class, students have no idea what they have signed up for — and that’s exactly how Heath wants it. The course is part of PLU’s International Honors Program (IHON), which means it…
see some of the harm that our society is doing so that they can’t really ignore it and live the same way they have been.” And it’s not only the students who are having revelations. Heath has discovered that this fictional world created by imagining a starship allows for conversations, and disagreements, that are otherwise impossible. For example, when he asked two different biology professors about creating a biosphere, one was adamant that it had to be based on a tropical climate in order to
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TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 25, 2018)— As a resident assistant in Harstad Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Tegan Mitchell ’18 hosts events, conducts regular check-ins and is a general resource for the residents who live in her wing. “But on a daily basis I really only…
they are at right now,” Gardner said. “And then we put all those pieces together for them.” In many cases, care managers coach students through the higher education process, including picking the right classes, working through challenging courses or helping them reimagine their major or career. “What do you do when your dream job is nursing, you can’t pass biology 205 or you don’t want to pass biology 205?” said Kris Plaehn, senior advisor and director for retention. “There are all sorts of other
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Originally published in 2005 For two weeks of March, 2000, in the vast jungle along Mexico’s southern border with Belize, I joined a team of biologists and hounds in chasing and capturing a wild jaguar. I was in Mexico as a Fulbright Scholar. It took…
. Their behaviors are explained by instincts, stimulus-response mechanisms or genetic programming.For humanists, the tendency is to treat animals as little more than allegories of human fear and desire. Or the animal is given up as radically unknowable beneath human representation. Animals in the humanities? It seems almost an oxymoron.Alienating animals from their own lives is a danger in wildlife biology, as well, where researchers often must separate their personal from their professional responses
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13th Annual Jazz Under the Stars By Chris Albert Jazz Under the Stars at Pacific Lutheran University combines two ideas – provide outdoor, evening jazz performances and the chance to gaze at the stars from the university’s observatory. International trumpeter Thomas Marriott will open the…
Florida to Alaska, and graduated from top music schools like Eastman on the east coast, to Pacific Lutheran University on this coast, and seemingly everywhere in between. Several Senators played worldwide with U.S. armed forces bands including the Air Force Airmen of Note, and the Navy, Army and Marine bands. July 21 – Susan Pascal Vibraphonist Susan Pascal has toured the United States and Singapore, played on film soundtracks and is a guest artist on numerous recording projects. Her Quartet’s all
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 Welcome! We, Rose McKenney and Adela Ramos, are excited to share with you the work of the 2020 class of Environmental Studies students.
working everyday to make this planet a more cohesive, balanced, diverse and loved place. A Coalescing Interpretation of Biology and Storytelling On the Relationship Between: Two Ocean Megafauna, People and Plastic.This paper interprets the environmental problem of plastics in the ocean through the lens of environmental biology and storytelling. It addresses the biological explanation of plastic threats to biodiversity and consequent functionality of ecosystems by examining S.T. Coleridge’s The Rime
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By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of delivering world-class medical care, treatment and…
delivering world-class medical care, treatment and counseling. We recently caught up with four recent PLU graduates who are making an impact in health care; here they share their specialty areas, their motivations and the role PLU played in preparing them for their careers. Andrew Reyna, Medical Student, Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine PLU Graduation Year: 2011 Degree: B.S. Biology Hometown: Salem, Ore. Current Residence: Portland, Ore. What sort of medical doctor are you planning
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This mentoring program connects undergraduate students in the College of Natural Sciences with dedicated alumni mentors.
current mentoring programs that we offer, read each description below. Register by Monday, October 28th! College of Natural Sciences Mentoring ProgramThis mentoring program connects undergraduate students in the College of Natural Sciences with dedicated alumni mentors. This unparalleled opportunity is specifically tailored for students majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science & environmental studies, engineering dual degree, mathematics, physics, and psychology. Students who
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