Links: www.sigmazeta.org

 

Purpose:
• To encourage and foster the attainment of knowledge of the sciences.
• To recognize the attainment of high scholarship among those fitted for membership in the society.

Membership Qualifications-any student of Castleton State College may join who:

• has a major in one of the natural science or mathematics
• has completed 25 semester hours towards a degree, including 15 credits in the natural sciences or mathematics
• has a grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) in the science or mathematics and a grade point average of 2.75 in all • subjects including science and mathematics
• has undergone a formal initiation and paid all associated fees. 

Chapter Officers:

  • President- Dona Turek (dona.turek@castleton.edu)
  • Vice-President- Natalie Brassill (natalie.brassill@castleton.edu)
  • Secretary- Marcie Brown (marcie.brown@castleton.edu)
  • Treasurer- Amy Taylor (amy.taylor@castleton.edu)

Chapter Faculty Advisers

  • Brad Coupe (brad.coupe@castleton.edu)
  • Catherine Garland (catherine.garland@castleton.edu)
  • Dale Kreisler (dale.kreisler@castleton.edu)

Possible Honor Society Projects:

  • Green Up Castleton Campus
  • Fundraisers-Bake Sale, Lollipops
  • Earth Day-April 22nd
  • Scholarship
  • Pick speakers to castleton

For more information please contact any chapter officer or faculty adviser.

 

Career Opportunities

Doctor:

Physicians Assistant:

Medical Technician:

Lab Assistant/Technician:

How to get Prepared?

  • Get a well-rounded liberal arts education including math and science courses
  • Meet with an adviser to make sure you are doing everything necessary to prepare for medical school
  • Intern at a hospital or another medical facility
  • Volunteer with a health organization -- maybe overseas
  • Spend lots of time -- on top of a full course load -- preparing for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), a required element of the med school application
  • Start an MCAT study group
  • Join a campus club for future doctors

It Helps to Be...

Self-motivated, confident, and compassionate. Acceptance into medical school is competitive, and you will spend many years studying and training to become a doctor. Along the way, the desire to heal and prevent disease must be a strong motivator.

Some Extra Clues

To get into med school, you’ll need to complete a full year of organic chemistry. In lecture and lab, you’ll study the building blocks of life: molecules of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

Topics include molecular structure, bonding, and the synthesis -- or creation -- of simple compounds from complex ones. These classes tackle everything from carbohydrates to amino acids, and have many applications in pharmacology and other health-related areas.