Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological
Sciences provides excellent
educational preparation in the pre
-professional areas of study for
students interested in medicine,
dentistry and other allied health
professions, or graduate study in
biomedical sciences. The
Department also prepares
students for CAREERS as
environmental scientists and
secondary school biology teachers.
BS/MD Program is a component
of the Meharry Medical College
Center of Excellence
(COE) supported by a
grant from the Health
Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA).
The purpose of the
program is to increase the
number of culturally
competent African
American physicians
serving medically
underserved populations
as well as to assist with
alleviating health care
disparities.
Biology students conducting water quality analysis
of various water samples
Chemistry
The Chemistry Department offers
a wide variety of undergraduate
courses and programs in
chemistry to prepare students for
careers in chemistry and to
provide the chemical
understanding required for a
variety of other fields. Chemistry
faculty maintain a program of
excellence that provides
foundations and support for
several different concentrations
including: (1) the General
Chemistry Concentration,
which is tailored towards pre-
professional CAREERS, such
as pre-medicine or pre-
pharmacy; (2) the ACS
Certified Professional
Concentration in Chemistry
that is accredited by the
American Chemical Society;
and (3) the Forensic
Chemistry Concentration.
Chemistry students using Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrometer to analyze structure of a chemical compound
Computer Science
The Department of Computer
Science seeks to meet the
computer science needs of the
State of Louisiana and the nation
by producing graduates who
possess the skills and knowledge
necessary to be productive
computer scientists. The
department provides the basic
education necessary for
CAREERS in computer science
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and related
fields, such as
software
development,
security,
network and
systems
administration,
support
specialist,
database
Vex Robotics Workshop
administration. The
department seeks to
prepare students for
graduate study in CS
and to provide the
fundamental knowledge
and skills in CS that
will allow students to
pursue careers in these
disciplines and
closely related
disciplines.
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