Subject strengths include: allied health, birds, botany, ecology, evolutionary biology, human biology, interactions between humans and the environment including climate, geography, geology, meteorology, microbiology, oceanography, science education, and quantitative biology.

The university offers the following degrees, majors, and special programs in this department:

• Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Conservation .
• Bachelor of Science Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Science (with or without Teacher Certification).
• Bachelor of Arts in Biological Science (with or without Teacher Certification)
• Minor in Environmental Science.
• Minor in Biological Sciences
• Interdisciplinary Minor in Biological Sciences with a Microbiology Specialization
• Specialization in Biology for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors (Elementary Teacher Certification).
• Specialization in Life or Earth Sciences for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors (Elementary Teacher Certification)
• Master of Science in Biology (Thesis or Nonthesis).
• Master of Education in Science with a Concentration in Biology or Earth Sciences
• Minor in Biological Sciences or Earth Sciences for doctoral students majoring in supervision, curriculum, or instruction for higher education (See Doctor of Education degree programs, Department of Secondary and Higher Education.)
  

Pre-professional programs in medicine, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, osteopathy, optometry, nursing, medical technology, and physical therapy are available.

GENERAL SUBJECT BOUNDARIES
The collection development emphasis is on purchasing current literature for undergraduate curriculum.

LANGUAGES
See Core Policy.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
See Core Policy.

TYPES OF MATERIALS COLLECTED
The collection includes monographs, periodicals and other serial publications, statistical works, directories, and other standard reference works.

FORMATS OF MATERIALS COLLECTED/DELIVERY OF MATERIALS
The collection includes material in print, microform, compact disc, and online format. Although the bulk of the collection has traditionally been in print format, as cost and availability have been concerns, the collection has begun to move toward more electronic materials. With the exception of material collected solely for classroom instruction, no format is excluded if the material is relevant to the collection and if the library has the necessary technology in place.

OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE

• Chemical Abstracts (http://www.cas.org/stn.html).
• Annual Reviews Life Sciences
• Biology Resources on the Internet (http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/bio.htm) lists by broad subject category websites relating to biology
• Earth Science Resources on the Internet (http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/geol.htm) lists by broad subject category websites relating to earth science
• Weather Resources on the Internet (http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/weat.htm) lists websites relating to weather
• Map Resources on the Internet (http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/mapr.htm) lists websites relating to maps
• Agricultural Resources on the Internet (http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/ag.htm) lists by broad subject category websites relating to agriculture.
  

CREATION DATE
06/18/2003

REVISION HISTORY
Created 10/03/2004.

SUBJECT LIBRARIAN
Mary Ellen Teasdale, Science Reference Librarian
Email: Mary_Ellen_Teasdale@tamu-commerce.edu