Sciences

Biology, Environmental Science, Exercise Science, and Chemistry

SMSU’s Science Department works collaboratively to provide both majors and non-majors with a foundation in science appropriate to their goals and with knowledge and skills that will allow them to function as responsible global citizens

Science Department Goals:

• To foster innovative teaching
• To promote critical thinking and logical problem-solving
• To encourage regional collaboration between the department and K-12 schools, government agencies, and industry
• To Share our enthusiasm for science
• To provide opportunities for students to develop skills necessary to be lifelong learners and contributors to our specific disciplines. 

Students who complete a science major will be able to:

• Describe and apply current scientific explanations of the natural world
• Generate, evaluate, and communicate scientific evidence
• Demonstrate proficiency with a variety of scientific techniques.