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Complete your academic journey with a community focused on hands-on learning, collaboration and scientific innovation.
At Northwest, the natural world serves as our classroom. Majors in the Department of Natural Sciences gain profession-based learning – day one. We provide the tools and resources to develop your ability to design experiments, collect data, and draw conclusions from those results. Our state-of-the-art laboratories offer hands-on experiences to apply to your future career. Whether you envision yourself working in a laboratory setting, making new scientific discoveries, exploring the natural world, protecting our environment, or applying your understanding of science in health care, you can discover your true potential in the Department of Natural Sciences.
Choose from programs like biology, chemistry, marine biology, earth science and more!
Not sure which program to choose? No worries! We’re here to help you discover your passion.
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“It’s really cool to be in a place where all this research is currently happening, and so much of what we know was discovered by people that are teaching me.”
Adele Shade
Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient | Marine Biology
Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area (MOERA) features more than 320 acres of land dedicated to providing experiential learning opportunities. Students taking wildlife ecology and conservation courses construct Sherman traps for small animals and pitfall traps for reptiles and amphibians!
