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Welcome to the Division of Natural and Applied Sciences at Hope College! For many years science at Hope has been guided by a defining theme, and that is "scientific learning is best achieved by doing science.” This teaching philosophy enables students to learn and simultaneously make scientific contributions to society. We are committed to delivering an excellent undergraduate program of study as well as providing an opportunity for cutting-edge research in all scientific disciplines. The Natural Science Division at Hope encompasses eight departments: biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geological and environmental sciences, mathematics, nursing, and physics. Our faculty adhere to the highest standards of teaching and scholarship and actively works to fully involve students in the educational experience. Many in our faculty are recognized as outstanding educators at the state and national levels. We embrace an institutional core liberal arts curriculum that emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and educating the entire person, mind, body, and spirit. Hope College is accredited by the American Chemical Society, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Engineering Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. In
addition to our classroom programs, research is an integral part of the
Natural and Applied Sciences Division. The U.S. News & World Report,
“America’s Best Colleges,” recognizes Hope’s
leadership in undergraduate research as among the very best in the nation.
We offer the opportunity for students to participate in meaningful research
projects with faculty mentors. Our student-faculty research programs are
funded by numerous sources: the National Science Foundation, the National
Institutes of Health, the Research Corporation, the Petroleum Research
Fund, the Whitaker Foundation, the Pew Foundation, NASA and the Michigan
Space Grant Consortium, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and others. Last
year, our division received over a million in external grants and awards.
From their research activities, students presented their discoveries at
regional and national professional meetings. Students are often co-authors
of publications in scientific journals. Last year our faculty produced
more than twice the national average number of scientific publications
among predominantly undergraduate institutions in the nation. In addition
to research, Hope offers a multitude of internships, with national laboratories
and private industry both locally, within the United States and abroad.
With these broad active learning experiences, our well-educated graduates
are highly sought after by leading graduate and professional schools,
and industry alike. Our program is not only designed to prepare students
for a wide variety of opportunities in each of the disciplines, but it
is also ideally suited to nurture students interested in professional
programs that require scientific and technical backgrounds. Sincerely,
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