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The Department of Natural Sciences

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.

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Discover more about our degrees in Biology, Chemistry & Physics through the links below, and then contact us for a campus visit.

Majors

  • Biology – BS, BA
  • Biochemistry – BS
  • Chemistry – BS, BA

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  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies

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Beyond the Classroom

Double Major Abeeha Sajid ’25 Awarded National Scholarship

The Board of Directors of Alpha Lambda Delta is pleased to announce that a Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship has been awarded to Abeeha Sajid (Nisbet Honors; Converse College for …

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Eight Grants Funded for 2023 SCICU Student/Faculty Research

Congratulations to Converse’s recipients of the 2023 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research.  This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU member …

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Converse Celebrates High-Impact Experiential Learning at 2023 RISE Symposium

Converse held its second annual RISE Symposium during the week of April 10, 2023.  Open to all undergraduate, graduate and Converse II students, the RISE symposium empowers students to share …

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Converse Receives $10K Recycling Grant from DHEC

Converse University recently received a $10,000 Collegiate Recycling Grant from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to expand upon its existing recycling and sustainability programs.  The Collegiate …

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Meet Our Faculty

Douglas Jensen

Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of Natural Sciences Department

Mark Bohler

Assistant Professor of Biology

William S. Case

Associate Provost for Student Success, Director, Sciences & Education, Nisbet Honors Program

Hatice Neval Ertürk

Associate Provost for Research and Engagement, Professor of Biology

Edward Griffin

Assistant Professor of Biology

Jennifer Hawk

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Sharon Strickland

Professor of Chemistry, Associate Chair of Natural Sciences Department

The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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.

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Erin E. Templeton
Dean of the School of Humanities, Sciences & Business
864.596.9086
erin.templeton@converse.edu
Kuhn 303

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