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Natural Sciences

L-wing • 217/351-2285 • www.parkland.edu/ns
Kathy Bruce, department chair
Karen Tillman, department secretary

The Natural Sciences department educates students and the public about the nature and practice of science. Courses are offered on chemistry, physics, astronomy, meteorology, geology, biology, evolution, environmental biology, microbiology, kinesiology, forensic science, and human anatomy and physiology. Many courses are offered entirely or partly online. All of these disciplines address the increasingly important issues of scientific literacy and how science relates to our society.

Besides serving students in preparatory, career, and transfer level courses, the Natural Sciences department also takes an active role in community activities and programs by hosting an annual Science Fair for central Illinois middle and high school students, and offering noncredit courses through Parkland’s community education department. The Natural Sciences department is the home of the Institute for Science Education, which produces the Parkland television channel’s series Surrounded by Science. The department also includes the Parkland Fitness Center and the William M. Staerkel Planetarium (second largest in the state), both of which are used by community members as well as Parkland students.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM

A.S. Degree (Transfer) with Concentrations in:

Biological Sciences/Preprofessional Medical Science
Kinesiology
Physical Science

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Personal Fitness Training