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School of Natural and Social Sciences

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Natural and Social Sciences

Student conducts fieldwork in the Environmental Studies program
Student conducts fieldwork in the Environmental Studies program
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Our students learn to think independently, communicate effectively, do serious research, and use community resources. 

Degree programs in the School of Natural and Social Sciences give students an appreciation for the complex relationships that exist among scientific systems of inquiry (economic, mathematical, physical, political, psychological, and social).

Our faculty members encourage learning by doing in both the lab and the field. This hands-on philosophy culminates in the senior year, when each student completes a year-long research project under the close supervision of a faculty mentor.

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Academic Programs

Anthropology

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Biochemistry

  • Major
  • BA

Biology

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA
  • BS

Chemistry

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Contemplative Studies

  • Minor
  • Interdisciplinary

Economics

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Environmental Studies

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Gender Studies

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA
  • Interdisciplinary

Mathematics/Computer Science

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Political Science

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Psychology

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

Sociology

  • Major
  • Minor
  • BA

News from the Sciences

Students at work in the General Biology 1 Lab.

Nationally Ranked for Graduates Who Earn PhDs

According to the National Science Foundation survey.

Math and Computer Science Club Visits IBM Research with Associate Professor of New Media and Computer Science Lee Tusman.

Math & Comp Sci Club Visits IBM Research

Led by Associate Professor Lee Tusman, the group witnessed IBM’s quantum computer systems up close.

Original illustration by Professor Stephen Cooke, published by Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

Professor Stephen Cooke Creates New Chemistry and the Illustrations to Explain It

Cooke’s research and artwork featured on covers of prestigious chemistry journals.

Our Students

  • Samantha DeTurris '24 works in the field in Maine's Acadia National Park.

    Samantha DeTurris ’24

  • Anabela Taveira '25

    Anabela Taveira ’25

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