If you think Biology is for you, we encourage you to begin the “Declare Your Major” process. You will be assigned a faculty advisor in your area of interest who will guide you on courses within the major based on your specific and individual interests in Biology and will also be able to help you think about how to tailor your elective choices based on your short- and long-term education/career goals. With early advice and careful planning, you may save yourself time and money, so don’t delay!

1. The Department offers two options for specialization in the Biological Sciences Major:
   1. Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB), for those interested in studying the structure and function of organisms and biological processes at the level of cells and the macromolecules that define them (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates).
   2. Ecology, Evolution, and Behavioral Biology (EEB), for those interested in how in exploring the mechanisms governing interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
2. The Department also offers a Major in Microbiology (Micro), for those interested in studying the genetics and molecular biology of microorganisms (such as bacteria, archaea, fungi) and viruses, and the roles they play in human, animal, and plant health and disease, as well as in biotechnology.
3. If all of the above options sound exciting and you want to explore diverse interests, there is also the General Biology Option (previously Flex).

This advising workbook is available to help you and your advisor in planning and marking your progress in the major. If you can, we encourage you to choose the appropriate tab and fill it out to the best of your ability before meeting with your assigned advisor.

General Biology Option (previously Flex) Sample Four Year Plan – Option 1

General Biology Option (previously Flex) Sample Four Year Plan – Option 2

CMB Program Sample Four Year Plan – Option 1

CMB Program Sample Four Year Plan – Option 2

EEB Program Sample Four Year Plan

Microbiology Major Sample Four Year Plan – Option 1

Microbiology Major Sample Four Year Plan – Option 2

If you are still in the admissions process and not yet a UWM student, please schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor by calling (414) 229-7711 or emailing let-sci@uwm.edu.

General Biology Option (previously Flex) Advisors

Any advisor listed below can serve as an advisor for the General Biology Option (previously Flex).

Cell and Molecular Biology Option Advisors

Name	Research Area	Lapham Office	Email
Gutzman, Jennifer	Cell & Developmental Biology	N515	gutzman@uwm.edu
Quinn, Christopher	Developmental Neurobiology	N413	quinnc@uwm.edu
Udvadia, Ava	Neuroscience	N521	audvadia@uwm.edu
Zhao, Dazhong	Molecular Genetics	462	dzhao@uwm.edu

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Option Advisors

Name	Research Area	Lapham Office	Email
Alberto, Filipe	Marine Biology	S575	albertof@uwm.edu
Berges, John	Marine Biology	S587	berges@uwm.edu
Dunn, Peter	Behavioral Ecology	S497	pdunn@uwm.edu
Hoebel, Gerlinde	Behavioral Ecology	S299	hoebel@uwm.edu
Karron, Jeffrey	Plant Ecology	S585	karron@uwm.edu
Latch, Emily	Population Genetics	N215	latch@uwm.edu
Rodríguez, Rafael	Behavioral Ecology	S295	rafa@uwm.edu
Strickler, Rudi	Ecology	Water Inst. 137	jrs@uwm.edu
Young, Erica	Plant Biology	S593	ebyoung@uwm.edu

Microbiology Advisors

Name	Research Area	Lapham Office	Email
Bardy, Sonia	Bacterial pathogenesis	464	bardy@uwm.edu
Dey, Madhusudan	Yeast genetics and molecular biology	460	deym@uwm.edu
Forst, Steven	Host-microbe interactions	458	sforst@uwm.edu
Kuchin, Sergei	Yeast genetics and molecular biology	442	skuchin@uwm.edu
McBride, Mark	Bacterial motility and pathogenesis	N307	mcbride@uwm.edu
Prasad, Gyaneshwar	Plant-microbe interactions	440	prasadg@uwm.edu
Saffarini, Daâd	Bacterial respiration and pathogenesis	N309	daads@uwm.edu
Yang, Ching-Hong	Plant-pathogen interactions	181	chyang@uwm.edu