Undergraduate research is encouraged, and students can choose between special projects with individual faculty from the departments in such diverse areas as astrophysics, field biology, microbiology, environmental monitoring, and organic chemistry. There is no shortage of unique and challenging opportunities for the serious student. All faculty in the sciences are Ph.D.s, and no classes are taught by graduate students. Faculty come from such prestigious universities as Penn State, Texas, Colorado, Rutgers, Kentucky, and Minnesota. All have come here because teaching and working with students is more important to them than high-pressure research.
Professors have open doors and the time to help students when questions or problems arise.
Students don't get in the way of the professors here because we all know our first commitment is to you, a person and not a social security number. You will leave here not just as an alumnus, but also as a valued friend. Your success is our greatest reward. This cannot always be said by faculty at bigger schools. Many choose to instead enter graduate programs to pursue research-based degrees.