Natural Sciences
- Professor Baldridge, Chair
- Professors Branan, Burgess
- Associate Professor Olsen
- Assistant Professors Stull, Witherington
Mission
The mission of the Department of Natural Sciences is to equip men and women for leadership and service to society and the church in the fields of the biological and physical sciences, science education, and the health professions.
Facilities
Separate laboratory facilities are available for the following life sciences: general biology/anatomy, cell and molecular biology, environmental and plant sciences, and microbiology. In the physical sciences, labs are available for general chemistry, organic, analytical and physical chemistry, physics, and earth science. Laboratory instrumentation includes autoclaves and incubators, research-level microscopes, a level 2-3 bio-safety cabinet, PCR and electrophoresis; NMR and infrared spectrophotometers, ultraviolet/ visible spectrophotometer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, solution and bomb calorimeters, gas and liquid chromatographs, and radiological equipment. The computer equipment in the Mathematics and Computer Science department is available for use, and the science labs employ computers for data collection and for various types of science software such as molecular modeling.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The Department offers majors in Biology, Biology Secondary Education, and Health Science.
BIOCHEMISTRY (70-71 hour major +general education + electives)
BIO 161, 162, 163, 164, 232 or 352, 322 or 379; BIO/CHE 341, 372, 399, 400, 475; CHE 121, 122, 201, 202, 321, 322, 371, 421 or 422; MAT 181, 182; PHY 201, 202.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE GRADES 8-12 (87-90 hour major + general education + electives)
BIO 161/163, 162/164, 221/225 or 223/225, 232/234 or 242, 322, 211/213 or 331/333, 341, 399, 400, plus 5 hours from 211/213, 232/234, 242, 262, 302, 331/333, 352, 372, 380; CHE 121, 122; ED 200, 210, 220, 240, 320, 385, 405, 410, 420, 470; ESC 202; one of: Math ACT/SAT > 24/580, MAT 111, 112, 131, or 181; PSC 151.
BIOLOGY (62-65 hour major + general education + electives)
BIO 161/163, 162/164, 221/225 or 223/225, 232/234 or 242, 341, 352, 399, 400, 475; one of 322, 372, and one of 211/213, 331/333, 379 or 7 hours from courses offered by the AuSable Institute; CHE 121, 122, 201, 202; MAT 232 or ECN/PSY 315; MAT 181; PHY 201, 202.
CHEMISTRY (56-64 hour major + general education + electives)
CHE 121, 122, 201, 202, 321, 322, 341, 421, 422, 475; CHE 371 or 372; MAT 181, 182; PHY 201, 202 or 211, 212. Standard track: CHE 399, 400 American Chemical Society certification track: CHE 382, 435, MAT 252
CHEMISTRY GRADES 8-12 (93 hour major + general education + electives)
BIO 161, 163; CHE 121, 122, 201, 202, 321, 341, 371 or 372, 399, 400, 421 or 422; ED 200, 210, 220, 240, 320, 385, 405, 410, 420, 470; ESC 202; MAT 181, 182; PHY 201, 202.
HEALTH SCIENCE (69-70 hour major + general education + electives)
BIO 252, 262, 211/213, 331; CHE 111, 112; MAT 111 or 181; PSY 100, 300, 302; PSY 315 or MAT 232; SOC 100; 30 credits transferred from an accredited four-year school of nursing.
BIOLOGY (24 hour minor)
BIO 161/163, 162/164, 221/225 or 223/225, plus 8 hours of BIO 200 or above and 4 hours of BIO 300 or above.
CHEMISTRY (23-24 hour minor)
CHE 121, 122, 201, 202, 321; one of 322, 371, CHE/BIO 372, or CHE/PHY 421.
PHYSICS (30-32 hour minor)
MAT 181, 182, 252; PHY 211, 212, 311, 314, 382, one of PHY 351, 400 or 421.
SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION (24 hour minor)
BIO 161, 163, 221, 225; BIO/CHE 341; CHE 111, 112; ESC 202; PSC 151.
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- Biochemistry Major
- Biological Science Grades 8-12 Major
- Biology Major
- Chemistry Major
- Chemistry Grades 8-12 Major
- Health Science Major
- Biology Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Physics Minor
- Science Middle School Education Minor
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