2025-2026 Catalog
Science Department
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The Department of Sciences curricula meet the needs of three groups of students: those who plan to specialize in specific areas, those who require the sciences to enhance other degree programs and those who wish to study these topics for their cultural and educational value. In addition, a number of curricula are offered that provide pre-professional training and a comprehensive science foundation for students who may then enter professional schools, such as medical school, nursing school or graduate school for teaching or scientific fields.
Science Department Program Outcomes
Biological, Biomedical and Combined Sciences Outcomes
- Demonstrate broad science content knowledge in the life sciences and be able to describe fundamental concepts in the life sciences.
- Demonstrate broad science content knowledge in the physical sciences and be able to describe fundamental concepts in the physical sciences.
- Use quantitative information to obtain sound results and recognize questionable assumptions.
- Demonstrate understanding of the broad principles of science and the ways scientists in a particular discipline conduct research.
- Make observations, understand the fundamental elements of experiment design, generate and analyze data using appropriate quantitative tools, use abstract reasoning to interpret the data and formulate and test hypotheses with scientific rigor.
- Understand how findings and ideas in science can be applied to explain phenomena and events and influence the larger society.
- Communicate about science using appropriate oral and written means.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the collection, interpretation and presentation of scientific data.
Environmental Science Outcomes
- Students are able to integrate knowledge of the physical world from a broad range of concepts in biology, chemistry, and the physical sciences in a systems science approach to environmental problem solving.
- Students are able to use scientific methodology necessary to engage in informed discussions regarding currently relevant environmental issues in science and society. (GUCR 1a and Program)
- Students are able to design and execute experiments following the scientific method.
3a. Use methods (quantitative, qualitative) to generate results from scientific experiments.
3b. Demonstrate competency in working with numerical data.
3c. The ability to make reasonable conclusions from data interpretation.
- Display cultural competency in communication about Environmental Science topics.
- Students are competent in the use of relevant information technology and technical skills commonly used in the environmental field.
- Students will be able to identify common ethical issues in environmental science and understand the ramifications of their actions as scientists in accordance with established scientific ethics.
Environmental Studies Outcomes
- Students are able to integrate knowledge of the physical world from a broad range of concepts in biology, chemistry, and the physical sciences in a systems science approach to environmental problem solving.
- Students are able to use scientific methodology necessary to engage in informed discussions regarding currently relevant environmental issues in science and society. (GUCR 1a and Program)
- Students are able to design and execute experiments following the scientific method.
3a. Use methods (quantitative, qualitative) to generate results from scientific experiments.
3b. Demonstrate competency in working with numerical data.
3c. The ability to make reasonable conclusions from data interpretation.
- Display cultural competency in communication about Environmental Science topics.
- Students are competent in the use of relevant information technology and technical skills commonly used in the environmental field.
- Students will be able to identify common ethical issues in environmental science and understand the ramifications of their actions as scientists in accordance with established scientific ethics.
Chemistry Outcomes
- Demonstrate broad science content knowledge in chemistry (inorganic, organic, and biochemistry) and be able to describe fundamental concepts in chemistry.
- Use quantitative information to obtain sound results and recognize questionable assumptions.
- Demonstrate understanding of the broad principles of science and the ways scientists in a particular discipline conduct research.
- Make observations, understand the fundamental elements of experiment design, generate and analyze data using appropriate quantitative tools, use abstract reasoning to interpret the data and formulae, and test hypotheses with scientific rigor.
- Understand how findings and ideas in science can be applied to explain phenomena and events and influence the larger society.
- Communicate about science using appropriate oral and written means.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the collection, interpretation and presentation of scientific data.
What jobs are available for science graduates?
- Aquatic Toxicologist
- Clinical Life Science
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Restoration
- Forensic Science
- Forester
- Natural Resources and Conservation
- Park Ranger/Naturalist
- Research Biologist/Chemist/Environmental Scientist
- Research Laboratory Technician
- Science Teacher
- Wildlife Refuge/Land Conservation Manager
Degrees and Programs Offered
The Science Department offers courses to complete the following degrees and programs:
ProgramsAssociate of ArtsBachelor of ArtsBachelor of ScienceMinorCoursesAstronomyBiologyChemistryPage: 1
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