College of Sciences
Terry D. Schwaner, Ph.D.Dean of the College of SciencesProfessor of Biology
"The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.” -- William Shakespeare"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” -- Helen Keller "Don't ever let anyone tell you to get into the 'real world.' Academics is the pursuit of knowledge and is more real than anything you'll ever find in the 'real world.'-- George FolkertsEverything is an once-in-a-lifetime experience! - - Unknown
Our programs are truly diverse and unique. Equestrian programs in English and western riding are internationally acclaimed. The University of Findlay Western Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Team captured National Championships in 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010, with individual national and regional championships and reserve championships every year this century, with point scores far above other competitors. The English IHSA Team won the National Championship in 2001, achieved reserved national championships in three of the past five years, and won many individual championships in national and regional events in four of the last seven years. The success of this program is a credit to the dedicated riding staff and administration who are actively involved in their respective disciplines, and to two large, modern and well equipped facilities for teaching and training.
Animals Science, including the Pre-Veterinary program, now housed in the new Dr. C. Richard Beckett Animal Science Building, has a national reputation featuring hands on experiences with animals from the first day of classes.
ABET accredited Environmental Safety and Occupational Health bachelors and EHAC accredited Enviornmental Management masters degrees offer a wide range of certified training for personal and managerial responses to terrorism, environmental disasters, and day-to-day safety in the workforce, with new directions planned to address issues in sustainability, alternative uses of energy, and company management of hazardous medical wastes.
Computer science programs feature network security issues, solid programming instruction, technology management, and a unique laboratory where multiple hard-drive platforms can be exchanged instantaneously within and between machines.
Mathematics bachelor degrees can be earned for entry into graduate programs, for actuarial management, and for elementary and secondary mathematics. Partnerships with the College of Education are sanctioned by NCATE.
Biology (including pre-medicine) features an updated curriculum strong in chemistry, physics and mathematics, with courses and modern teaching laboratories for genetics, molecular and cell biology and microbiology. Extensive teaching collections for zoology, anatomy and geology are available. A nature center and a field station provide natural history collections for identifications in ecology and conservation biology, and varied habitats for sampling designs in both aquatic and terrestrial studies.
Chemistry, the newest degree program to be offered, is planning for American Chemical Society (ACS) accreditation with new instrumentation, and course and curriculum revisions that include offering physical and analytical chemistry.
Other support entities in the COS include excellent faculty who teach modern physics, fundamentals of geology and geographic information systems (GIS).
There is a sense of adventure and challenge in the COS, as a transformation moves teaching and research programs toward evermore modern 21st Century goals. The changes are driven by self-assessment and monitored by rigorous peer review. We believe that a strong curriculum builds character, especially when it is coupled with excellent facilities, caring support, excellent teaching, and ample opportunities for personal challenges and rewards.
Whether your goals are to participate in equestrian competition and work in the animal care industry, analyze evidence from a crime scene, study mismatched repair mechanisms in DNA, program and manage computer technology, investigate a better way to degrade hazardous wastes or sustain a natural resource, or enter veterinary school, The University of Findlay College of Sciences can help you with those goals. Along the way we offer insight in dealing with global issues, leadership to motivate and inspire others, and strong communication skills necessary to help you apply scientific knowledge, and make a better world for yourself and others.
