The Lower Division Instruction Program provides first and second year biology courses designed for life science majors, as well as for the “core science” requirements for Texas A&M University. Housed on the 3rd floor of Heldenfels Hall, the Lower Division Instruction Program is dedicated to fulfilling the educational needs of its students and has recently been awarded a 3-star sustainability rating from the Office of Sustainability.
Contact
Office
HOURS: Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm
LOCATION: 315 Heldenfels
PHONE: (979) 845-4651
FAX: (979) 458-2030
E-MAIL: introbio@bio.tamu.edu
Biology Help Desk:
Students needing help with material presented in one of the 100 level biology courses can get one-on-one help from a Teaching Assistant.
LOCATION: HELD 317A
E-MAIL: introbio@bio.tamu.edu
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), does not permit faculty or staff to report grades by phone or e-mail. Please use the forms linked in the menu above to request grade checks or exam challenges.
| Name | Title | Office | |
| Lower Division Office | 845-4651 | introbio@bio.tamu.edu | |
| Dr. Andy Tag | Director | 845-1994 | atag@bio.tamu.edu |
| McKensie Le Fevre | Associate Director | 845-7752 | mlefevre@bio.tamu.edu |
| Chris Lee | Teaching Coordinator | 458-3399 | clee@bio.tamu.edu |
| Bethany Willett | Laboratory Manager | 845-8650 | bwillett@bio.tamu.edu |
| Urania Wells | Administrative Coordinator II | 845-6225 | uwells@bio.tamu.edu |
| Brit White | Technician II | 845-4679 | bawhite@bio.tamu.edu |
| Connor Case | Technician I | 845-4679 | connor.case@tamu.edu |
| K’shawn Smith | Technician II | 845-4679 | ksmith@bio.tamu.edu |
Faculty
Phone numbers & email addresses
| Name | Title | Office | Course | |
| Basu, Samarpita | Instructional Assistant Professor | HELD 307 | Biology 112 | samarb@tamu.edu |
| Butler, Chris | Instructional Associate Professor | Butler 307 | Biology 111, 112, 214, 318 | chris.butler@tamu.edu |
| Fletcher, Samantha | Senior Lecturer | HELD 320D | Biology 111, 112, 213 | sfletcher@bio.tamu.edu |
| Hawkins, Angela | Senior Lecturer | HELD 320A, 862-7707 |
Biology 111, 112, 214 | ahawkins@bio.tamu.edu |
| Seely, Andrew | Instructional Associate Professor | HELD 123A | Biology 111 | andrew.seely@tamu.edu |
| Rao, Asha | Instructional Associate Professor | HELD 320B, 845-7766 |
Biology 111, 113 | arao@bio.tamu.edu |
| Ryan, Kathy | Instructional Associate Professor | BSBW 435D | Biology 111H | kryan@bio.tamu.edu |
| Tag, Andrew | Director of Lower Division, Instructional Associate Professor | HELD 315D, 845-1944 |
Biology 111, 112 | atag@bio.tamu.edu |
| Wright, Rachel | Instructional Assistant Professor | HELD 320C, | Biology 111, 112, 107 | rwright@bio.tamu.edu |
| Xie, Runshi | Instructional Associate Professor | HELD 123D, | Biology 111 | fushe001@tamu.edu |
Resources
Texas A&M Links
- Canvas (Learning Management System)
- University Academic Calendar
- Academic Integrity
- Texas A&M University Student Rules