Berea College

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Nursing Division

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The Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Nursing division is chaired currently (on a rotating basis) by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.berea.edu/phy/faculty-and-staff/dr-tracy-hodge/">Tracy Hodge</a>&nbsp;(Physics) and the division houses the following departments.

<a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology">Biology Department</a>&nbsp;chaired by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.berea.edu/bio/faculty-and-staff/dr-roy-scudder-davis/">Dr.&nbsp;Roy Scudder-Davis</a>, <a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/chemistry">Chemistry Department</a>&nbsp;chaired by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berea.edu/chm/faculty-staff/dr-mary-robert-nahm-garrett/">Mary Robert Garrett</a> <a href="https://next.berea.edu/divison-one/geology-program">Geology Program</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berea.edu/division-one/about-the-division/geology/suzanne-birner/">Suzanne Birner</a>&nbsp;as contact person <a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/mathematics">Mathematics Department</a>&nbsp;chaired by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berea.edu/mat/faculty/dr-larry-gratton/">Larry Gratton</a> <a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/nursing">Nursing Department</a>&nbsp;chaired by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.berea.edu/nur/faculty-and-staff/dr-monica-kennison-edd-msn-rn/">Monica Kennison</a> <a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/physics">Physics Department</a>&nbsp;chaired by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.berea.edu/phy/faculty-and-staff/dr-troy-messina/">Troy Messina</a>

We also support and house the following interdisciplinary programs.

<a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology/bio-department-pages/clubs">Pre-Medical/Dental Program</a>&nbsp;(and other pre-health programs) with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.berea.edu/phy/faculty-and-staff/dr-troy-messina/">Troy Messina</a>&nbsp;as contact person Pre-Pharmacy Program with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berea.edu/chm/faculty-staff/dr-mary-robert-nahm-garrett/">Mary Robert Garrett</a>&nbsp;as contact person <a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/physics/phy-department-pages/dual-engineering-degree-program">Pre-Engineering/Dual-Degree Program</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.berea.edu/phy/faculty-and-staff/dr-troy-messina/">Troy Messina</a>&nbsp;as contact person <a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/education-studies">STEM Education (K-12) Programs</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berea.edu/eds/faculty-and-staff/jon-c-saderholm/">Jon Saderholm</a>&nbsp;as contact person

Coursework in the division includes all of the standard offerings one might expect from one of the programs within the division. We also have some astronomy courses along with some laboratory equipment to support this (including a new remote-operated telescope) overseen by our astrophysicist, Tracy Hodge. We recently expanded our faculty in the division to include an earth scientist (Suzanne Birner) who offers courses in geology and earth science that will ultimately lead to a minor and/or major in this academic field.

Various social and service organizations exist within the division, including&nbsp;<a href="https://next.berea.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology/bio-department-pages/clubs">Pre-Health Professionals</a>, Chemistry and&nbsp;Biology&nbsp;clubs.

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Berea College | <a href="https://next.berea.edu/margaret-a-cargill-natural-sciences-and-health">Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health</a> | CPO 2191 | Berea, KY 40404 | 859-985-3318

Division One

Division One: Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing