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The School of Natural and
Social Sciences includes a wide range of academic disciplines including
Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Biology, Health
and Wellness, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Geology, Nutrition,
Astronomy, Botany, Landscape Technology and Mathematics. The School also
includes the campus Honors Program and the Department of Independent
Studies. These disciplines are housed in the following six departments,
each managed by a department chair.
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- Independent Studies,
Dr. Sara Lee
Sanderson, Chair
- Mathematics,
Rene Barrientos, Chair
- Social Science,
Dr. Evelyn Diaz,
Chair
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- Biology, Health and Wellness,
Dr.
Jorge Obeso, Chair
- Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science,
Dr. Dorma Gottlieb, Chair
- Honors,
Patrick Hughes, Director
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The variety of courses offered in
our school includes those that are required for various majors as well as
many electives. Our courses are offered in several different time blocks
and days of the week configurations in order to meet the needs of our
students. We also offer most courses via an independent studies delivery
system in order to meet the needs of those students who cannot maintain a
consistent class schedule. The school is also home to three laboratories
and tutorial centers where students can obtain one on one assistance
and/or utilize a variety of software designed to assist classroom
instruction. These laboratories are open during the day, evenings and on
weekends.
The number one goal in the School of
Natural and Social Sciences is student success. We are very aware that not
all people learn the same way. As such, we routinely look for creative and
innovative teaching/learning strategies. Many of the faculty utilize
collaborative learning, learning communities and active learning
strategies. In the Community College system, we have only one priority and
that is to teach. We take that responsibility very seriously and are
dedicated to the goal of delivering the highest quality education by
putting the learner first. Please take a few minutes to explore the
various department web pages. I invite you to contact me with any
questions or concerns you may have at aberkey@mdcc.edu.
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