School of Sciences and Health

Dean of the School of Sciences and Health

For more information, please visit the School’s website or check your course syllabi, which are available through the course instructor or JayWeb.

Mission

The School of Sciences and Health includes the Departments of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Psychology, and the Exercise Science Program, the Health Science/ Occupational Therapy Program, and the Pre-Physician Assistant Program.  Faculty provide a transformational education that fosters a desire for life-long learning and application of education to improve the health and well-being of people, communities and our environment through careers in research, health and helping professions, advocacy and science.  Faculty deliver a rigorous academic experience coupled with strong mentoring and advising to help students craft a path to obtain their individualized academic and career goals for purposeful work.  We educate students so they can be directly employed in their field of interest or continue their education at highly regarded graduate and health professions schools.

The School of Sciences and Health includes programs in Biology , Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Biotechnology , Chemistry , Chemistry Laboratory Science , Environmental Science , Exercise Science , Health Science  (Occupational Therapy), Neuroscience , Pre-Physician Assistant and Psychology .  The School of Sciences and Health collaborates with the School of Public Service on Biology Secondary Education and Chemistry Secondary Education.

Honors in the Discipline

The School of Sciences and Health participates in the College Honors in the Discipline Program. For guidelines, students should consult their advisor.

Cooperative Programs with Other Institutions

The School of Sciences and Health participates in several Joint Degree Programs .

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• •  Psychology (B.A.)

Bachelor of Science

• •  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B.S.)
• •  Biology (B.S.)
• •  Biotechnology (B.S.)
• •  Chemistry (B.S.)
• •  Chemistry Laboratory Science (B.S.)
• •  Environmental Science (B.S.)
• •  Exercise Science (B.S.)
• •  Health Science (B.S.)
• •  Neuroscience (B.S.)

Minors

• •  Biochemistry Minor
• •  Biology Minor
• •  Chemistry Minor
• •  Coaching Minor
• •  Environmental Studies Minor
• •  Exercise Science Minor
• •  Psychology Minor

Other Programs

• •  Health Professions Advising Committee (HPAC)