The new Jordan Science Center together with the Kline Hall of Science offers well-equipped laboratories, research facilities, computer facilities, much instrumentation including transmission and scanning electron microscopes, an NMR and HPLC, a greenhouse, and the Oakes Museum of Natural History. The 300-acre campus includes woodlands, fields, and the Yellow Breeches Creek, affording excellent opportunities for field experiences. Field trips are a regular part of many courses, and special science courses have been offered in places such as Florida, Zimbabwe, the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Basin, and Belize. Science majors find a variety of research opportunities available. These enable students to combine theory with different experimental techniques both in the lab and the field.
Internships are available which give students practical experience in their selected profession.
Messiah is affiliated with AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies in Mancelona, Michigan. Financial assistance is available to students wishing to study at AuSable during the summer.