Welcome
to Senior Seminar
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University
See the links below for helpful hints on the interview process, getting good letters of recommendations, and on writing an effective personal statement for your application to medical schools.
http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?showpage=766
Here is a webpage where students have completed the interview process with medical schools and have provided their feedback on the whole experience. This feedback includes their impression of the interview, the length of the interview, the types of questions they were asked, and even helpful hints on interviewing at that particular school. Every single medical program in the United States is represented. Click on any of the Universities listed, and then click on the "interview" to see the students' feedback.
http://share.studentdoctor.net/interview/school_pick.aspx
COURSE SYLLABUS
| Schedule: Fridays 12:30 - 1:30 pm, LSF 207 |  |
| Instructor: Dr. Tamatha Barbeau; MSB 301 I, |  |
| Ph: 661-4651 | |
| Web: acsweb.fmarion.edu/Barbeau (follow link to Senior Seminar) |
Course Description: In order to take this class you must be a senior (at least 90 hours earned credit hours, and have taken 24 hours of Biology courses). The grades assigned in this class are based on the grading scale posted below. You must fulfill the course requirements to pass. You should treat this course as preparation for the real world that awaits you once you leave the university.Thus, I will expect professional conduct in yourself and your work for this class. A prospective employer or graduate (professional) program will expect no less of you, and most likely will expect much more! Be to class on time, participate, complete your assignments,and you will succeed.
Course
requirements:
| 1. Attendance and participation - you can not miss more than two classes. Attendance is recorded. |
| 2. Write a short one-page essay describing your post-graduation plans. Spelling and grammar will count. Write this essay as if a prospective employer or graduate/professional committee would be reading it. [DUE Sept 11] |
| 3.
Submit a copy
of your resume to me. [DUE Oct 2] • Resume uploaded to campus job website (college central network) [DUE Oct. 9] • This resume will be evaluated by the Career Development Office (CDO) and they will provide you feedback for revising the resume. • You must revise this resume and resubmit it to the CDO. The CDO will and can meet with you to help you with the revision. • The revised resume must be "approved" by the CDO by Nov. 13. |
| 4. Take Biology Exit Exam |
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Grading
Scale
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90
- 100% A
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77
- 79% C+
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60
- 66% D
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87
- 89% B+
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70
- 76% C
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<
60% F
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80
- 86% B
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67
- 69% D+
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| Tentative Schedule: | Resources / Links: | |
| Aug 28 - Introduction [assignment of post-graduation essay] | ||
| Sep 4 - You're finally graduating! Now What? | ||
| Sep. 11 - Resume workshop: Dollie Newhouse, FMU Career Development Office [Post graduation essay due, resume assigned] | View
a sample resume For help with resumes see: FMU Career Development Office, Smith University Center Suite 210 |
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| Sep.
18 - Jobs with a Biology Degree (i.e. "What are my options?") Paid Internship Position Available in Florence (Click HERE to find out more) |
South Carolina
State Government e-recruit system (http://jobs.sc.gov) Salary Survey for Bachelor of Science (BS) degree Jobs in Science (from New Scientist Jobs) Jobs in Biomedical Sciences Biology careers and related organizations Careers in the Biological Sciences (American Institute of Biological Sciences) - www.aibs.org/careers/ |
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| Sep. 25 - Interviewing workshop: Dollie Newhouse, FMU Career Development Office |  |
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| Oct 2 - Mock Interviews - PLEASE dress accordingly! [Copy of your resume to me DUE] | ||
| Oct. 9 - Introduction to Graduate School (Research-based AND non-thesis degrees) [First copy of resumes due at Career Development Office] | IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE uploading your resume please follow the web directions given on the Career Development Office website carefully! You must save your resume either as a PDF or as a Microsoft Word document (version between 1997-2003). If you submit your resume in a Word version 2007 they cannot open the file! | |
| Oct. 16 - TBA | ||
| Oct. 23 - Guest Speaker - Thomas Ducey, Ph.D. from the USDA - Agricultural Research Service & Coastal Plains Research Center, Florence, SC. | USDA
- ARS website Careers at the USDA - ARS |
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| Oct. 30 - Biology Exit Exam | ||
| Nov. 6 - Review of Exit Exam answers | ||
| Nov.
13 - Guest Speaker : Rebecca Lawson - Extrance Exams (What are
they, when do I take them, & how do I prepare?) [Revised resume MUST be accepted by Career Development Office) |
Practice Entrance Exams (Coastal Carolina University) |
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| Nov. 20 - -TBA | ||
| Nov. 27 - -THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
| Dec 4 - Dr. Peter King, guest speaker | ||
Special Notices for Fall 2009
Semester
Check out the FMU Job Fair!
- Interview Workshops: October 6 (2:10pm) and Oct 7 (2:30pm)
- Career Fair Workshop Preparation: Oct 27 (2:10pm) and Oct 28 (2:30pm)
Written by Tamatha Barbeau, 2004. This web site is for educational purposes; if you own an image on this site and would like it removed or used with permission, or if you have comments, corrections, or suggestions, please contact me.