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Natural Sciences

Hands-on Experience That Deepens Your Faith

Glorify God by using science and technology to solve real-world research problems. You鈥檒l define and answer significant questions about our world through a Christian lens. As a science major at 黑料专区, you鈥檒l 鈥淟earn by doing,鈥 thinking like a scientist and developing an appreciation for God鈥檚 creation and it鈥檚 infinite complexity.

Calling all deep thinkers, curious minds, researchers and problem solvers… we have a science major for you.

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Biology Majors

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Biology

Undergraduate Major & Minor – BA, BS
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Biomedical Sciences

Undergraduate Major – BS
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Environmental Science

Undergraduate Major – BA, BS
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Exercise Science

Undergraduate Major – BS
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Forensic Science

Undergraduate Major – BS
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Neuroscience

Undergraduate Major – BS
Pre-Health Programs

Chemistry Majors

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Chemistry

Undergraduate Major & Minor – BA, BS
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Biochemistry

Undergraduate Major – BA, BS
Pre-Health Programs

Physics Majors

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Physics

Undergraduate Major & Minor – BA, BS
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Applied Physics

Undergraduate Major – BS

Natural Sciences at 黑料专区

Faculty Mentoring

黑料专区鈥檚 experienced science faculty all have doctorates in their fields and are active scholars. They’ll partner with you and work side by side with you on research projects. You’ll find that 黑料专区’s Christian faculty care not only about your academic growth, but your emotional and spiritual growth as well.

Christ-Centered Education

One of the benefits of a Christian liberal arts education in the sciences is that you aren鈥檛 just exposed to learning about science. You are encouraged to deepen your faith as you increase your knowledge in your area of interest.

Experiential Learning

At 黑料专区, our faculty are committed to excellence in their teaching and research programs. You鈥檒l find numerous opportunities to perform real-world research. You鈥檒l have the opportunity to conduct, present, and publish peer-reviewed research in collaboration with faculty members. At the Shannon Summer Research Institute, students work on collaborative research projects in physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. Students are paid for their work, can receive academic credit hours, and gain exposure to professional research practices.

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State-of the-art Labs & Equipment

At 黑料专区, you鈥檒l gain practical research and design experience in state-of the-art laboratories. The best way to learn is by doing and the science curriculum emphasizes practical laboratory experience. This means that you will be actively participating in studies and research using our professional research equipment and facilities, both at 黑料专区 and聽other sites.

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Begin your college career with a hands-on research experience using a Drone for Remote Environmental Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM). Working with a team of peers, you will have the unique opportunity to design your own research project.聽 Travel to Puerto Rico to deploy your DREAM on the tropical coastline or mountainous rainforest, gathering and assessing data to explore your research question.

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Houghton Universityphysics student Adam Brown next to equipment in lab.

Meaningful Research

Adam Brown 鈥23 loves science and chose 黑料专区 because of the honors program and the opportunity to complete meaningful research as an undergrad. As a student, he has completed over 1200 hours of hands-on scientific research and conducted complicated experiments working side by side with classmates and professors. While he enjoyed his honors classes and the chance to develop his writing – his experiences with the Shannon Summer Research Institute and work with fellow physicists gave him the exciting opportunity to present his research at two national physics conferences. His love for learning, passion for STEM and the skills he has developed at 黑料专区 have prepared him for graduate work and a future career in physics after graduation.

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Faculty & Staff

Houghton Universitystaff and faculty member David Brubaker.

David Brubaker

College Physician, Assistant Professor of Biology
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Miriam Case

Academic Departments Coordinator for Paine Science Center
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Daniel Hammer in suite coat and tie.

Daniel Hammers

Assistant Professor of Biology
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Houghton Universityprofessor Brandon Hoffman.

Brandon Hoffman

Professor of Physics
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Eli Knapp

Professor of Ecology
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Houghton Universityprofessor Katrina Koehler standing outside

Katrina Koehler

Associate Professor of Physics and Data Science
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Paul Martino

Professor of Biochemistry
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Houghton Universityprofessor Jamie Potter.

Jamie L Potter

Interim Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Professor of Biology; Director of Pre-Health Professions
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Houghton Universityprofessor Ransom Poythress.

Ransom Poythress

Associate Professor of Biology
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Houghton Universityprofessor John Rowley.

John Rowley

Professor of Chemistry
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Houghton Universityprofessor Babafemi Sorinolu standing outside on campus lawn.

Babafemi Sorinolu

Assistant Professor of Computer Science
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Karen Torraca

Professor of Chemistry, Alan & Florence Johnson Distinguished Chair in Health Sciences
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Houghton Universityprofessor Don Wilcox standing in lab.

Don Wilcox

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology
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Houghton Universityprofessor Mark Yuly in gray sweater.

Mark Yuly

Professor of Physics
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