Professor Lee Bunnell is chair of this department. If you have any questions, feel free to contact him at 652-7761.

For those of you interested in majoring in the sciences (including such majors as pre-med, pre-dent, pre-vet, pre-engineering, computer science, math, biology, botany, forestry, geology, environmental hazardous materials management, physics, etc.), the classes you find in this department will form a good basic foundation for future study. Also, with very few exceptions, these courses transfer well to in-state schools. If you plan to major in these fields, come in to the department offices in Science Building. Make yourself acquainted and let one of the department's qualified professors help you in planning and making your stay at Dixie State College as rewarding and enjoyable as it can be.

You may also be interested to know that the Science Department has a state-wide reputation as one of the finest places for pre-professional students (medical, dental, health sciences, engineering, etc.) to begin their training.

We also have very strong plant science pre-professional programs: botany, botany teaching, ecology, forestry, horticulture, marine biology, natural resources, naturopathic/biotanical medicing, park naturalist, range science, recreation resource management, wildlife, etc.

Our science facilities are among the best in the state, offering you "state of the art" technology and equipment. Your science education at Dixie State College will be "hands on." In the Science Building, you'll find labs that are well stocked with the latest and finest scientific instructional equipment, ranging from telescopes to microscopes, and including hundreds of pieces of scientific instrumentation for your use. In this department you'll find the following types of courses:

Math Courses

Dixie's general education program will require you to have at least three credits of math instruction, chosen from a list of options. Depending on the level of your math skills, you may begin your math instruction in courses designed to teach all levels of math students, from remedial to advanced.

Physical Science Courses

Science topics are often divided between those that deal with living beings and non-living matter. Physical science courses deal with non-living matter. In this area, you'll find courses, for example, about geology, chemistry, and physics. The general education program requires you to take one or two courses in physical science, which you may choose from a broad spectrum of options.

Life Science Courses

Life science courses deal with living beings. In this area, you'll find courses, for example, about biology, botany, genetics, human anatomy, and ecology. The general education program requires you to take one or two courses in life science, which you may choose from a broad spectrum of options.