Departments
The College of Sciences is organized into six different areas of interest, including one school, four departments and a Water Resources Management program. Listed below is more information about the fields of study in the college.
School of Life Sciences | Chemistry | Geoscience |
Mathematical Sciences | Physics and Astronomy |
Water Resources Management
- School of Life Sciences The school addresses biological issues of local, regional, and global interest with its students. Students will learn the diversity and similarity of living organisms; the processes of inheritance and natural selection; scientific methods; and the ability to articulate in verbal and written form, knowledge of biology, biological methods, and biological issues in context.
- Department of Chemistry The science of chemistry deals with the composition, analysis, structure, and properties of matter and the various transformations matter may undergo. Chemical processes are at the heart of many diverse systems that are of great interest to mankind. This includes biological functions, the natural and polluted environment, industrial processes, biotechnology, food and agriculture, and mining technology.
- Department of Geoscience The department of geoscience serves the needs of the State of Nevada by being an active participant in the national and international geoscience community and by training professional geoscientists for private and government employment in the region. This active and growing department conducts exciting research and provides students with outstanding opportunities to broaden their minds and careers.
- Department of Mathematical Sciences The department of mathematical sciences provides opportunities for learning and research in several fields of concentration. Mathematics provides the language and concepts in terms of which knowledge in almost all disciplines is understood and communicated, and it often provides the means and techniques for solving problems.
- Department of Physics and Astronomy At the completion of one of the physics degree programs, students in the physics department should have developed rigorous communication, analytical, computing, problem solving, and teamwork skills.
- Water Resources Management The Water Resources Management Graduate Program blends teaching and research about the physical aspects of the hydrologic sciences with public policy and management issues. Students and the faculty advising committee design specific courses of study and thesis topics to strengthen the understanding of hydrologic sciences and water management issues while also developing technical skills in these fields.