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Biological Sciences students conduct
mark-release-recapture research on
Western Pond Turtles at our 4,000-acre
Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve as
part of a Herpetology course.
At the College of Natural Sciences, we understand that you have goals, and we are committed to helping you reach them. Whether you want to continue your studies at the
graduate level, pursue a corporate career, or become a teacher or a researcher, our faculty
understand what it takes to help you realize your dreams.
So don’t go to school somewhere that’s all theory and talk—come to Chico State to get
your math or science degree. We offer degrees in:
■ Biological Sciences
■ Chemistry & Biochemistry
■ Geological & Environmental Sciences
■ Mathematics & Statistics
■ Nursing
■ Nutrition & Food Sciences
■ Physics
After you read this brochure, we’re sure you’ll agree­­­­—
this is where you should come to make your life happen.
Chemistry major Deepika Nayyar collaborates with
Professor Jinsong Zhang in our Chemistry Summer
Research Institute.
Biological Sciences majors
Tim Shaw and Laura
Cockrell conduct aquatic
ecology research in Mud
Creek north of Chico.
Geology major Mike Parker collects lava
from the Pu’u O’o eruption of Kilauea
volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii as part
of a class field trip.
Zach Wales brushes up on math principles
in our summer Calculus Boot Camp held oncampus for incoming freshmen.
Professor Thomas Matman works with
visiting student Michael Wilson in our
Math Department’s Research Experience
for Undergraduates and Teachers held on
campus each summer.
California State University, Chico
Graduates of our
School of Nursing
enjoy multiple offers
for nursing positions.
“My experience at Chico State’s nursing school
has been so great. Everything I’ve done here
I’ve loved. I will graduate with a job, knowing
I’ve made the right career choice.”
Jillian Glass
Nursing Student
Nursing is the top
occupation in terms
of job growth through
the year 2012.
Our experienced,
dedicated nursing
faculty will get to
know you on a firstname basis.
Jillian Glass gains clinical
experience in our Clinical
Simulation Center.
Our geology and environmental sciences majors have a
placement rate of 90% for grad
school and jobs in top-growth
industries, including petroleum,
groundwater exploration, and
environmental consulting.
We place many
of our students in
internships which
lead to their careers.
“I love showing people the stars and telling them what I
know about the universe. It’s really great when I see that I
can inspire kids to want to study astronomy themselves.”
Tiara Norris
Physics Major
Over 90% of our physics
graduates are either
accepted into advanced
degree programs or find
immediate employment
in a technical field.
Tiara Norris gives visitors
to the Shoemaker Open Sky
Planetarium a guided tour
of the night sky.
“At some research institutions,
undergrads aren’t even allowed
to do their own experiments.
Here at Chico State, we do all our
own research in the labs. The lab
experience I’m getting here has
confirmed that I want to go on to
graduate school.”
Matt Elston
Biology Major
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Annually, our Center for Mathematics and Science Education
gives 250 Chico State students
a service learning opportunity
at the Hands-On Science Lab,
visited by more than 3,000
school children each year.
“Many of our students decide to become high school math
or science teachers after their Hands-On Lab experiences.
They discover that they love teaching math or science and
want to make a difference in students’ lives.”
William Fisher, Director
Center for Mathematics and Science Education
Future teacher Alex Azarmi learns about best practices for
teaching science in our Hands-On Lab.
Major in math or
science and easily find
a job teaching high
school.
We offer many scholarships
to future math and science
teachers—over the next four
years, we will award 32 new
$10,000 Noyce scholarships.
And the APLE program may
forgive your student loans, up to
$19,500, if you become a teacher.
Last year, of nutrition graduates who
applied to post-baccalaureate Dietetic
Internships (required for Registered
Dietitians), 88% were accepted,
21% higher than the national
average.
“I’ve always loved working with kids. My experience
as a leader at our LEAP into Summer camp, teaching
kids about healthy, active lifestyles, has shown me
that I can have fun working with kids while helping
them develop lifelong healthy habits.”
Jessica Lowe
Nutrition and Food Sciences Major
Chico State
students earned almost
a quarter of a million dollars
through internships at the Center
for Nutrition and Activity Promotion, promoting healthy eating and
physical activity to school-age children and families throughout
the North State.
Jessica Lowe, LEAP into
Summer camp intern
(wearing green).
Sierra-Onnah Sisk
Biological Sciences Major
MAKE LIFE HAPPEN
YOUR
“As a member of the campus Transportation Committee, I am
working hard to convince as many students as possible to walk or
ride their bikes to class. With 80% of our students living within
three miles of campus, we could potentially prevent 3,500 tons
of carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere each year if
students choose not to drive.”
Here’s why our applications are up 170% over the last five years:
Our average class sizes,
10–15 students, for
upper-division math
and science majors are
some of the smallest in
the CSU system.
Our themed housing
in Konkow and
Mechoopda residence
halls for math and
science majors supports
academic success.
Our Putnam Math
Team placed in the
top 10%, 30th out of
400, including Harvard,
Duke, and MIT.
Our annual Sustainability
Conference in 2006
had the largest student
participation in the nation,
with 700 students in
attendance.
40% of our 1,800
majors are directly
involved in
faculty research as
undergraduates.
Our Floyd L. English
Natural Sciences Scholarships award $50,000 in
scholarships annually.
OUR VISION
The College of Natural Sciences’ faculty, staff, and students are working
together to integrate instruction and scholarship into improving the public
good and supporting the sustainable development of society.
The Basic and Applied Sciences, through the strengthening of our disciplinary and interdisciplinary efforts, will not focus on the past but will serve as a
beacon of hope for a better tomorrow.
For more information about the College of Natural Sciences and its
departments, go to
http://www.csuchico.edu/nsci/
To see our College viewbook, go to
http://www.csuchico.edu/nsci/images/NSCI%20Book.pdf
For the Center for Math and Science Education, and scholarships for
future teachers, go to
http://www.csuchico.edu/cmse/
For more information about Chico State, go to
http://www.csuchico.edu/
To apply to Chico State, go to
http://em.csuchico.edu/admissions/
For info on how to save thousands on out-of-state tuition go to
http://em.csuchico.edu/admissions/WUE
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