[About Us]

Beta Beta Beta was founded in 1922 by Dr Frank G Brooks of Oklahoma City University as a society for undergraduates, in particular, who are dedicated to improving their understanding and appreciation biological study and extending the boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.

The idea of an honor and professional society for biology students spread rapidly and by 1925, the society was a national organization. Biennial national conventions of student and faculty members began in that year and in 1930 the society journal, BIOS, began publication of student research, articles of interest to biologists and society news. As the society grew, it was divided into regional and district groups, each of which holds a convention annually. At the heart of every district and national meeting are student research papers presented in the style of graduate meetings. Awards are given for outstanding individual and chapter accomplishment.

At Texas Wesleyan, we have a strong biology department, and we benefit greatly from the independent research that all biology majors must complete. This independent research helps the biology majors to eb ready for graduate school by giving them an upper hand in the research world, and gives many students the chance to work with techniques that many undregraduates do not get the chance to do. These upper level biology students are given a chance to publish their research in the TriBeta journal BIOS. For more on the journal BIOS, click here.

[Membership Information]

There are five major types of membership that we have at Texas Wesleyan. It is important to note that with each membership, the member recieves a free two year subscription to BIOS. The first membership is a regular membership, and this is for those biology majors who have completed 3 semesters of biology classes and have maintained a B average overall. The membership due for a regular member is $30.00/year. Similarly, graduate members are those students or faculty members that have finished their undergraduate work and have gone to grad school. This membership is $30.00/year.

For those students that have not completed 3 semesters of biology classes, an associate membership is available. This membership is $20.00/year, until the student completes 3 semesters and maintains a B average overall. Once the student completes the 3 semesters of biology classes, this student is offered a promotion to regular membership at a cost of $10.00.