Mar 19, 2024  
2019-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Sciences, Mathematics and Public Health


Mission

The mission for the School of Sciences, Mathematics and Public Health is to prepare all science, mathematics, and public health majors to become knowledgeable agents of change as well as capable, creative and responsible citizens of independence and integrity. Furthermore, the School seeks to provide an atmosphere in which each science, engineering, public health science, exercise science, and mathematics major can develop his/her intellectual capacity to a maximum by sharing in learning experiences, which result in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, techniques and skills.

Major Objectives

The School of Sciences, Mathematics and Public Health offers programs of study designed to provide fundamental training in the life sciences, physical sciences, public health and engineering mathematics for students planning careers in industry, medicine, allied health, dentistry, pharmacy, government, computer science, environmental sciences, engineering and research.

Moreover, students develop an appreciation of the scope of the living world and the laws that govern it, the interrelationship of all knowledge, and the development of scientific concepts, the scientific method, and the contributions of science to the betterment of all mankind.

Departments

Department of Biological and Physical Sciences

Department of Mathematics

Department of Public Health and Exercise Sciences

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Engineering Mathematics, BS

Bachelor of Science

Non-Degree

Public Health Science Minor

 

Student Organizations

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
STEM Club
Beta Kappa Chi
Falcons4Health
SafeFalcons - Peer Educatiors

 

Facilities

The school is housed in Penick Hall of Sciences and Gordon Health Center
Laboratory of Genetics and Integrative Research
PCR Clean-Room
Computer Teaching Laboratory
Engineering Teaching Laboratory
Organic/Biochemistry Laboratory
Inorganic Teaching Laboratory
Microbiology Teaching Laboratory
Molecular Biology Teaching Laboratory
General Biology Teaching Laboratory
Public Health/Exercise Science Laboratory
Autoclave Room
Analytical/Instrumentation Laboratory
Fundamentals Laboratory

School of Sciences, Mathematics and Public Health Faculty

Mark Melton, Ph.D., Professor and Dean

Marino Green, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Chair of Department of Biological & Physical Sciences
Moges Abebe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biological & Physical Sciences
Tyrell Carr, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biological & Physical Sciences
Sarah Straud, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biological & Physical Sciences
 
Alieu Wurie, M.S., Assistant Professor and Chair of Department of Mathematics
Michael Holloway, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
Timothy Imafidon, M.S., Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
Simon Ugwuoke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
Wayne Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
 
Derrick Sauls, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Chair of Department of Public Health and Exercise Sciences
Selena Judon-Monk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Exercise Sciences
Kelcy Walker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Exercise Sciences
Brenda Watson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Exercise Sciences
 

Department of Biological and Physical Sciences

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

Department of Mathematics

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

Department of Public Health and Exercise Sciences

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

Non-Degree