Resources for Science Majors

Listed here are resources for science students such as links to degree requirements, student organizations, professional schools, summer research fellowships, internships, summer and full-time employment, courses at other institutions, scholarships, and other opportunities for science majors. We learn of new programs frequently, so check this page often to learn of new offerings.

For visitors to this site who know of opportunities that may be of interest to DSU science majors, and would like informaiton posted here, please send details to Dr. John Tiftickjian.

DSU undergraduate programs in sciences

• Biology major: general concentration
• Biology major: pre-medical science concentration
• Biology major: biology education concentration
• Chemistry major: general concentration
• Chemistry major: American Chemical Society certified concentration concentration
• Chemistry major: pre-medical science concentration
• Chemistry major: chemistry/general science education concentration
• Environmental science major: general concentration
• Environmental science major: wildlife management concentration
• Environmental science major: geospatial technology concentration
• All pre-health professions programs

Scholarships

Delta State University Scholarships

A number of scholarships are available to Delta State students who major in the sciences. Students of all majors are eligible for university scholarships. Division scholarships are designated for science majors and have specific requirements that vary with each award.

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Bolivar County Soil and Water Conservation District Scholarships

The Bolivar County Soil and Water Conservation District, a member of the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), announces its annual call for applications for four $2,000 scholarships to be awarded in January 2010. These scholarship awards are open to any college sophomore, junior or senior enrolled in a two-year junior college or a four-year college in Mississippi.

Applications will be evaluated based on student's grade point averages, activities and leadership qualities, financial need, and supporting materials. Any student may apply, no matter what field of study the student is pursuing; however, an applicant in a natural resources field of study may be awarded extra points.

MACD is a non-profit organization made up of the state's 82 Soil and Water Conservation Districts, who promote the conservation of Mississippi's natural resources through education and outreach. Application deadline: October 1, 2009

For additional information, contact:

Bolivar County Soil and Water Conservation District
406 N. Martin Luther King Drive
Cleveland, MS
662-846-1448 ext. 3

Employment opportunities

We post here full-time and part-time job opportunities for science majors. More job openings, and much for information for science job seekers is available through the Delta State University Career Services office.

DSU Career Services

Students who are nearing graduation are urged to register with this office and take advantage of their services. In addition to posting job openings, the Career Services office offers:

• MonsterTRAK on-line job search engine
• career events that bring numerous employers to campus to recruit students
• on-campus interviewing services
• FOCUS Career Assessment, which helps students assess where they are in the career planning process, measures interests and personality, and provides in-depth career exploration tools
• one-on-one career coaching assisting students in the decision making process, goal setting, academic planning, and job search execution
• career workshops in topics such as resume writing, interviewing skills, business etiquette, professional behavior in the workplace, networking, professional image, budgeting after graduation, and demystifying the graduate school process

Job opening - USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS

Posted 11/17/2009

A position will be opened in the Pathology lab, USDA-ARS in Stoneville, MS starting in the middle of November 2009 or early December. The responsibility of this position is to assist in soybean lab, greenhouse, and field trials under the supervision of an USDA-ARS scientist. Scientist will prepare a written daily work plan and explain what kind of the work that needed to be done. This is a limited time appointment and will work 4-5 days a week With maximum 130 Working days of no limit time for student appointment. Experience in plant pathology is preferred, but not required. Applicants should have good motivation and reliability.

For additional information, contact:

Dr. Li at: shuxian.li@ars.usda.gov

Student organizations

• Beta Beta Beta honor society for biology majors
• American Chemical Society student chapter
• Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-medical honor society
• The Wildlife Society
• Water Environment Federation
• Mississippi Academy of Sciences

For students preparing for the health professional schools

• Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-medical honor society
• Association of American Medical Colleges
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
• 2010 MCAT schedule
• You and your health professions advisor (NAAHP)
• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP)
• American Medical Association
• University of Mississippi Medical Center
• University of Mississippi School of Medicine
• University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
• University of Mississippi School of Health Related Professions
• University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
• University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
• University of Tennessee College of Medicine
• University of Tennessee College of Allied Health Sciences
• University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
• Southern College of Optometry
• Atlases of Human Anatomy
• National Library of Medicine

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