Dan Porter

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Title
Department Chair - Biology - Professor
Department
Biological Sciences

Education

  • M.S. West Texas State University
  • B.S. West Texas State University

Previous Positions

PositionStartEnd
Research Associate - West Texas A&M University1991-01-031991-12-31
Curator Amarillo College Natural History Museum1994-08-012019-08-01
Online Non Majors Biology Coordinator2016-08-012019-07-31
Dual Credit Coordinator2017-01-012019-07-31

Courses Taught at Amarillo College

Course IDCourse NameTerm
BIOL-1406-001Biology for Science Majors I2026SU
BIOL-1408-003Biology/Non-Science Majors I2026SU
BIOL-1409-003Biology/Non-Science Majors II2026SU
BIOL-1408-003Biology/Non-Science Majors I2026SP
BIOL-1409-DC026Biology/Non-Science Majors II2026SP
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2026SP
BIOL-1409-DC001Biology/Non-Science Majors II2026SP
BIOL-1409-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors II2026SP
BIOL-1409-DC014Biology/Non-Science Majors II2026SP
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2026FA
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2026FA
BIOL-1408-003Biology/Non-Science Majors I2025SU
BIOL-1409-003Biology/Non-Science Majors II2025SU
BIOL-1406-001Biology for Science Majors I2025SU
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2025SP
BIOL-1409-DC004Biology/Non-Science Majors II2025SP
BIOL-1409-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors II2025SP
BIOL-1409-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors II2025SP
BIOL-1409-DC017Biology/Non-Science Majors II2025SP
BIOL-1409-DC018Biology/Non-Science Majors II2025SP
BIOL-1408-DC001Biology/Non-Science Majors I2025FA
BIOL-1408-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors I2025FA
BIOL-1408-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors I2025FA
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2025FA
BIOL-1408-DC021Biology/Non-Science Majors I2025FA
BIOL-1408-012Biology/Non-Science Majors I2025FA
BIOL-1406-001Biology for Science Majors I2024SU
BIOL-1408-003Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024SU
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024SP
BIOL-1409-DC023Biology/Non-Science Majors II2024SP
BIOL-1409-DC030Biology/Non-Science Majors II2024SP
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2024SP
BIOL-1409-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors II2024SP
BIOL-1409-DC001Biology/Non-Science Majors II2024SP
BIOL-1409-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors II2024SP
BIOL-1406-003Biology for Science Majors I2024FA
BIOL-1408-DC004Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024FA
BIOL-1408-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024FA
BIOL-1408-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024FA
BIOL-1408-DC025Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024FA
BIOL-1408-010Biology/Non-Science Majors I2024FA
BIOL-1409-005Biology/Non-Science Majors II2024FA
BIOL-1406-001Biology for Science Majors I2023SU
BIOL-1408-003Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023SU
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023SP
BIOL-1408-DC001Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023SP
BIOL-1409-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors II2023SP
BIOL-1409-DC012Biology/Non-Science Majors II2023SP
BIOL-1409-DC003Biology/Non-Science Majors II2023SP
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2023SP
BIOL-1409-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors II2023SP
BIOL-1409-DC015Biology/Non-Science Majors II2023SP
BIOL-1408-DC021Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023FA
BIOL-1408-008Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023FA
BIOL-1408-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023FA
BIOL-1406-003Biology for Science Majors I2023FA
BIOL-1408-DC001Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023FA
BIOL-1408-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors I2023FA
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2022SU
BIOL-1406-001Biology for Science Majors I2022SU
BIOL-1409-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors II2022SP
BIOL-1409-DC012Biology/Non-Science Majors II2022SP
BIOL-1409-DC014Biology/Non-Science Majors II2022SP
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2022SP
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2022SP
BIOL-1409-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors II2022SP
BIOL-1408-008Biology/Non-Science Majors I2022FA
BIOL-1408-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors I2022FA
BIOL-1406-003Biology for Science Majors I2022FA
BIOL-1408-DC012Biology/Non-Science Majors I2022FA
BIOL-1408-DC021Biology/Non-Science Majors I2022FA
BIOL-1406-001Biology for Science Majors I2021SU
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021SU
BIOL-1406-002Biology for Science Majors I2021SP
BIOL-1408-002Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021SP
BIOL-1409-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors II2021SP
BIOL-1409-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors II2021SP
BIOL-1409-DC012Biology/Non-Science Majors II2021SP
BIOL-1406-003Biology for Science Majors I2021FA
BIOL-1408-DC010Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021FA
BIOL-1408-DC011Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021FA
BIOL-1408-DC012Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021FA
BIOL-1408-DC014Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021FA
BIOL-1408-008Biology/Non-Science Majors I2021FA

Other Credentials

Credential
30 Graduate Hours in Human Anatomy and Physiology
39 Graduate Hours in Biology
BIOL 5310 Entomology (5 hours)
BIOL 5311 Insects and Public Health (3 Hours)
BIOL 5325 Field Biology (6 Hours)
BIOL 5425 Limnology (4 Hours)
BIOL 5503 Biological Investigations (3 Hours)
BIOL 5512 Zoogeography (3 Hours)
BIOL 5531 Speciation (3 Hours)
BIOL 5545 Fisheries Biology (4 Hours)
BIOL G324 Wildlife Management (4 Hours)
BIOL G432 Herpetology (4 Hours)
BIOL G352 Embryology (4 Hours)
BIOL 5552 Developmental Biology (3 Hours)
BIOL 5565 Reproductive Biology (3 Hours)
BIOL G322 Comparative Anatomy (5 hours)
BIOL 5440 Advanced Physiology ( 4 Hours)
BIOL 5302 Cell Biology (4 Hours)
BIOL 5350 Hematology (3 Hours)
BIOL 5421 Advanced Problems - Microbiology (4 Hours)
19 hours Controled Environment Agriculture
14.8 Continuing Education Units in Forensic Science
23.75 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education Hours
1.4 CEU The Psychopath
2.1 CEU Applications of Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Pathology
0.7 CEU Sexually Violent Crimes
0.7 CEU Understanding the Science and Language of DNA
0.8 CEU Forensic Investigations
1.4 CEU Tarrant County Medical Examiners Conference
1.4 CEU Introducing Forensics into the College Classroom
0.7 CEU Current Trends in Forensics Science
1.4 CEU Forensic Science Conference
4.2 CEU Women in Criminal Justice Conference
8.0 TCLEOSE Cold Case Files Conference
15.75 TCLEOSE 5th Forensic Science Conference - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards

National Association of Biology Teachers Two Year College Teaching Award 2017