Division of Natural Sciences,
Mathematics & Technology
The mission of the division is to educate students
to:
- acquire a solid scientific, mathematical
and technological knowledge base
- acquire proficiency in scientific
inquiry
- develop the ability to be a lifelong
learner
The division prepares its graduates
to succeed in professional fields within science or
math, or to pursue post-graduate education. This is
done by focusing on the students' need to master content
knowledge within and outside their chosen discipline,
as well as to develop:
- analytic skills
- communications skills
- computational skills
- leadership skills
- a professional awareness of his or
her career field
Specifically, the division is committed to providing
an excellent education in our majors by helping students
to acquire:
- fundamental knowledge in their content
areas
- the ability to acquire and critically
analyze information
- the ability to draw connections among
different areas of their majors and the liberal arts
- the ability to effectively communicate
knowledge and ideas to others both within and outside
the majors of the division
To achieve our mission, the goals of the division are
to:
- provide courses for the comprehensive
majors
- provide experience in scientific inquiry
- foster the writing and communication
of natural sciences
- mathematics and technology
- provide appropriate courses for non-division
majors
- contribute to teacher education
- provide effective student advising
Contact Information
Kevin Berry, Interim Division Chair
413-594-2761, ext. 387
email: berryk@elms.edu
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