Converse’s Department of Natural Sciences offers hands-on experiences for students through original research projects and laboratory courses.
Our department’s laboratory courses will prepare you for graduate school in the sciences, for a healthcare career, or to pursue a teaching profession.
Our students to present their original research at regional and national conferences. Many of our students have won honors and awards for their research projects. All Converse students are encouraged to explore internships and shadowing opportunities to gain skills beyond those learned in the classroom.
We also offer general education courses such as Astronomy, Concepts in Biology, Concepts of Chemistry, Human Biology, Geology and Spring Flora that enhance the Converse curriculum for all students.
Discover more about our degrees in Biology, Chemistry & Physics through the links below, and then contact us for a campus visit.
Converse University held its annual Summer Research Symposium in Montgomery Student Center on August 7, 2025. This event showcases students participating in the Science, Technology, Arts and Research Scholars (STARS), IDeA Networks of …
Congratulations to Converse University’s recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU …
Sloane Kinley ’26 (Nisbet Honors, CCW) and Tabitha Merrithew ’25 (Nisbet Honors, CCW) recently traveled with Dr. Amanda Mangum to the 27th annual Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics …
Written by Grace Baum ’25 and Abeeha Sajid ’25 Jan Term at Converse is a time when students can branch out with many exciting course options and experiences. This year, …
Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of Natural Sciences Department
Assistant Professor of Biology
Provost and Vice President for Student Success
Assistant Professor of Biology
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Faculty Senate President
Professor of Chemistry, Associate Chair of Natural Sciences Department
Our programs will introduce you to different approaches to the questions confronting us in the increasingly complicated landscape of professional and personal opportunity that awaits you.
Erin E. Templeton
Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
864.596.9086
erin.templeton@converse.edu
Kuhn 303