Hello, prospective students and parents,
Welcome to the Department of Science and Mathematics at Northern State University! We educate the next generation of scientists, medical and healthcare professionals, technology workers, and STEM educators. We provide a solid education in the biological and chemical sciences, allied-health fields, mathematics, and related disciplines.
The Department of Science and Mathematics is one of the largest departments on campus, yet we maintain low faulty-to-student ratios. We have an outstanding faculty that are committed to your success through innovative academic programs, exceptional teaching, research, and community engagement through outreach programs, internships, and academic-industrial partnerships. Science comes alive when you take a class from one of our award-winning professors.
This is an exciting time for science and mathematics. The demand for scientific, technical, and quantitatively trained workers remains high and employment opportunities are numerous. The need for medical and healthcare professionals is particularly strong. At Northern State, we are on the leading edge in many critical areas such as biochemistry, bioinformatics, and environmental science, and we are ramping up our presence in all things medical and health related. Most importantly, we have good success in placing students into post-graduate professional programs such as medical and dental school.
Prospective students are always welcome to come and experience our department in action. We look forward to having you in our classrooms and our labs.
Dr. John Long
Associate Professor of Environmental Physics
Chair, Department of Science and Mathematics
"Albert Einstein famously said that ‘Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think’. This philosophy guides the Department of Science & Mathematics daily as we prepare you to make an impact on the world."
Get to Know Our Faculty
As a student in the Science and Math Department, you'll get personal attention from dedicated professors who care about your success.
Faculty spotlight: Dr. Amy Dolan
Dr. Amy Dolan started working at Northern as an adjunct instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2013.
She became a lecturer of biology in 2018, and an assistant professor of biology in 2019.
Dolan said her two favorite things about Northern are her students and her colleagues.
“We have the best students! I love that our class sizes are small and that I really get to know my students throughout their time at Northern,” she said. “I am also very grateful to work alongside the caring and talented faculty and staff here at Northern.”
Dolan's best advice for current and future students: get involved.
“There are so many opportunities to volunteer, join clubs, gain experience through internships, engage in research, or learn about other cultures through study abroad programs,” she said. “Take advantage of as many of them as possible!”
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