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College of Science and Technology

Robert Marande, Dean

Administrative Assistant: Karen Davis

176 Hartline Science Center

Telephone: (570) 389-5333

FAX: (570) 389-5063

Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences

George Chamuris, Chair

126 Hartline Science Center

Telephone: (570) 389-4400

Department of Chemistry

Michael A. Pugh, Chair

224 Hartline Science Center

Telephone: (570) 389-4144

Department of Geography and Geosciences

Dale Springer, Chair

116S1 Hartline Science Center

Telephone: (570) 389-4139

Department of Instructional Technology

Timothy Phillips, Chair

2221 McCormick Center for Human Services

Telephone: (570) 389-4875

Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics

Curt Jones, Chair

214 Benjamin Franklin Hall

Telephone: (570) 389-4500

Department of Physics and Engineering Technology

Peter Stine, Chair

G06 Hartline Science Center

Telephone: (570) 389-4803

College of Science and Technology

Most recent college newsletter - Spring 2009

The College of Science and Technology includes curricula in six departments with a number of programs and options in physical and life sciences, mathematics and technology.

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Robert Marande, Dean

The college was organized in 2001 through the division of the former college of arts and sciences; a number of other programs became part of the College of Liberal Arts.

All students must complete the general education requirements described in the general education requirements section. Each student selects a major and fulfills the major requirements as stated at the beginning of the course descriptions for each of the academic programs. Several programs have more than one option for fulfilling the major requirements. For example, the allied health programs in medical imaging and medical technology include substantial clinical involvement. In addition to achieving an in-depth understanding of an academic discipline by completing the requirements of a major, students may gain knowledge in a second area by completing the minor requirements of another discipline. Each academic minor consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours of courses. The following disciplines offer academic minors: biology, chemistry, computer science, geography, mathematics, and physics.

Preprofessional and Career Advisement Committees offer special supplementary advisement to students. Members of these committees help students learn about admission requirements of professional schools or careers and select college courses in harmony with these requirements. Students interested in preprofessional or career advising should indicate this interest on the admission application to the university so that appropriate advisers may be notified.

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The college and most of its departments are housed in the recently expanded Hartline Sciene Center

As a rule, professional schools for dentistry, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry and veterinary medicine do not specify an undergraduate major, but they do specify minimum essential courses, especially in the sciences and mathematics. These minimum requirements usually include courses in general chemistry organic chemistry, mathematics, biology and physics. High standards of undergraduate scholarship must be achieved if a student wishes to compete for admission to a professional school. One hundred percent of Bloomsburg University's graduates who apply to medical and dental schools are accepted when recommended by the Pre-Med Committee. Students anticipating these careers should contact the Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences which provides faculty coordinators for preprofessional advisement. (Programs in allied health sciences, which require considerable clinical experience, e.g., medical imaging and medical technology, are also sponsored by this department.) There are guaranteed admission slots offered by the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Independent study provides an opportunity for the advanced student to pursue in-depth individualized study in a topic of special value or interest to the student. A limited number of independent study offerings are available each semester. Students interested in applying for independent study should develop a written proposal with their faculty sponsor. The proposed number of semester hours should be indicated in the proposal. The independent study proposal, along with the name of the faculty sponsor, is submitted to the appropriate department for recommendation, then to the dean for final approval.

Academic Departments

The College of Science and Technology includes six academic departments. Chairpersons are elected on a three-year cycle and departments with more than 15 faculty members also name an assistant chairperson. During summer sessions, a faculty member is designated as the summer chair. All departments enjoy full-time secretarial support. The academic departments in science and technology include: