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Natural Sciences Department

A multidisciplinary group with programs in biology, chemistry, physics, geology and geography, our curriculum focuses on using scientific inquiry as a way of knowing and applying scientific knowledge to societal issues of local, regional, and global importance. Our faculty has diverse teaching and research experiences that afford students research opportunities in the field and laboratory.

PROGRAM
LOCATION
DEGREE
TYPE
4-YEAR
PATHWAY
Aerospace Studies and Air Force ROTC Aerospace Studies and Air Force ROTC
Other
Minor
 
Associate of Science - Pre-Engineering Emphasis Associate of Science - Pre-Engineering Emphasis
On-Campus
Associate
 
Biology* Biology
On-Campus
B.A./B.S.
Major/Minor
 
Cell/Molecular Biology Cell/Molecular Biology
On-Campus
Focus
View Cell/Molecular Biology 4-Year Pathway
Ecology, Aquatic Biology, and Fishery Sciences Ecology, Aquatic Biology, and Fishery Sciences
On-Campus
Focus
 
Plant Sciences Plant Sciences
On-Campus
Focus
View Plant Sciences 4-Year Pathway
Broad Field Science* Broad Field Science
On-Campus
B.A./B.S.
Major
 
Chemistry* Chemistry
On-Campus
B.A./B.S.
Major/Minor
View Chemistry 4-Year Pathway
Forensic Chemistry Forensic Chemistry
On-Campus
B.A./B.S.
Concentration
View Forensic Chemistry 4-Year Pathway
Earth Science Earth Science
On-Campus
Minor
 
Environmental Science Environmental Science
On-Campus
B.A./B.S.
Major
View Environmental Science 4-Year Pathway
Geography* Geography
On-Campus
Minor
 
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Applied
On-Campus
Minor
 
Physics* Physics
On-Campus
Minor
 
Pre-Health Pre-Health
On-Campus
Focus
 
PROGRAM:
Aerospace Studies and Air Force ROTC
TYPE:
Minor
PROGRAM:
Associate of Science - Pre-Engineering Emphasis
LOCATION:
On-Campus
DEGREE:
Associate
PROGRAM:
Biology*
LOCATION:
On-Campus
DEGREE:
B.A./B.S.
TYPE:
Major/Minor
PROGRAM:
Broad Field Science*
LOCATION:
On-Campus
DEGREE:
B.A./B.S.
TYPE:
Major
PROGRAM:
Cell/Molecular Biology
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Focus of Biology
4-YEAR PATHWAY:
View Cell/Molecular Biology 4-Year Pathway
PROGRAM:
Chemistry*
LOCATION:
On-Campus
DEGREE:
B.A./B.S.
TYPE:
Major/Minor
4-YEAR PATHWAY:
View Chemistry 4-Year Pathway
PROGRAM:
Earth Science
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Minor
PROGRAM:
Ecology, Aquatic Biology, and Fishery Sciences
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Focus of Biology
PROGRAM:
Environmental Science
LOCATION:
On-Campus
DEGREE:
B.A./B.S.
TYPE:
Major
4-YEAR PATHWAY:
View Environmental Science 4-Year Pathway
PROGRAM:
Forensic Chemistry
LOCATION:
On-Campus
DEGREE:
B.A./B.S.
TYPE:
Concentration of Chemistry
4-YEAR PATHWAY:
View Forensic Chemistry 4-Year Pathway
PROGRAM:
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Applied
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Minor of Geography
PROGRAM:
Geography*
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Minor
PROGRAM:
Physics*
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Minor
PROGRAM:
Plant Sciences
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Focus of Biology
4-YEAR PATHWAY:
View Plant Sciences 4-Year Pathway
PROGRAM:
Pre-Health
LOCATION:
On-Campus
TYPE:
Focus

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30
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20
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20
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