1. AP © Biology Dual Enrollment at UNO 2015-2016 Heather Leas Dual Enrollment Coordinator Department of Biology

2. Dual Enrollment in AP © Biology - Corresponding UNO Courses - Biology I and Biology II (BIOL 1450/BIOL 1750) Two-semester series on general principles of Biology Each course = 5 CH Make up 10 of 22 core CH in BS Biology degree You pay a flat fee of $250/course = $500 for both On-campus students pay $2,002.50 + fees for the same two courses. (current tuition rate =$200.25/CH)

3. How Does Dual Enrollment in Biology Benefit Me? Majors: –B.S.: Biology, Environmental Studies (life Science option), Biotechnology, Bioinformatics (BIOL 1450) –B.A.: Biology BIOL 1450/1750 are prerequisites for Biology core courses: –Ecology –Genetics –Molecular Biology of the Cell Non-majors: –General Education Requirement in Natural/Physical Science: 7 credits in 2 disciplines (1 w/lab) Above +4 CH lecture and lab for any A&S major –Courses count towards electives View credit transferability at UNO and other institutions here: http://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/dual-enrollment/documents-and-resources.php

4. Keep in Mind… The grade(s) you earn in Dual Enrollment courses will be reflected on your official UNO transcript, with respective GPA Dual Enrollment plus AP Exam scores may improve chances of credit acceptance and/or transfer

5. Field Trips, Labs, and Events Prairie Ecology Lab @ Glacier Creek PreserveGlacier Creek Preserve DNA Fingerprinting Lab @ UNOUNO AP © Biology Review Session @ UNO – Apr. 10UNO

6. Additional Opportunities Volunteer at Glacier Creek Preserve: Glacier Creek Preserve –Seed collecting –Tree and brush cutting –Invasive species control –Prescribed burning Lab shadowing/potential research with one of 23 full time biology facultybiology faculty

7. Join us in teaching the underprivileged youth of Omaha important concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This is an afterschool program with hours from 3-6 pm. Why you should join: Gain valuable teaching experience while working with kids! Engage in the community! Build your resume/CV! Leadership experience! Learn more at: Nebraskaomaha.orgsync.com/org/nestem4u/home

8. Dual Enrollment Biology Scholarship Opportunities Biology Transition Scholarship* - $500 –Eligibility Dual enroll in Biology Declare a Biology major Earn minimum ACT score & maintain minimum GPA –Benefits Supportive advising, networking, and study skills training Valuable laboratory experience –Application Notifications will be sent out when available – applying is YOUR responsibility *Details as of 8/2015. Terms are subject to change.

9. Follow Us! Twitter: –@UNODualBio@UNODualBio Biology-specific –@unodual@unodual Program-wide #dualenroll Facebook: –UNO Dual EnrollmentUNO Dual Enrollment

10. UNO DE Biology Resources Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Biology –Heather Leas: hdleas@unomaha.eduhdleas@unomaha.edu Dual Enrollment Biology homepage –http://www.unomaha.edu/dualenrollmentbiology/index.phphttp://www.unomaha.edu/dualenrollmentbiology/index.php UNO Biology Faculty Bios –http://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and- sciences/biology/about-us/directory/index.phphttp://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and- sciences/biology/about-us/directory/index.php Glacier Creek Preserve & T.L. Davis Prairie –http://www.unomaha.edu/prairie/http://www.unomaha.edu/prairie/ –Volunteer information: http://www.unomaha.edu/prairie/volunteer.php http://www.unomaha.edu/prairie/volunteer.php

11. UNO DE Biology Resources, cont. UNO Dual Enrollment Home –http://dualenroll.unomaha.edu/http://dualenroll.unomaha.edu/ NE STEM 4U homepage –http://nebraskaomaha.orgsync.com/org/nestem4uhttp://nebraskaomaha.orgsync.com/org/nestem4u Criss Library –http://library.unomaha.edu/http://library.unomaha.edu/ UNO Math-Science Learning Center –http://www.unomaha.edu/mslc/http://www.unomaha.edu/mslc/ MavLINK –https://mavlink.nebraska.eduhttps://mavlink.nebraska.edu

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