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The School of Natural Science & Mathematics
N0w Offered Health Sciences Major
Dr. Chris Aylesworth is the coordinator for this new program.The Health Sciences major features preparation for Health Science careers such as Nursing/Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Clinical Laboratory Science, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Technology, Health Science Research, Medical Technology, Nuclear Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Medical Imaging, and similar professions in the health sciences. This major includes the basic science courses and liberal arts foundation at Ferrum College followed by specialization at another institution in the specific professional career area. Depending on the specific professional goals, many students are able to complete the Ferrum College component of this major in three years and Ferrum College will confer the B.S. in Health Sciences after students earn the required additional professional elective credit hours in their professional areas.
For more information, visit the Health Sciences page.
Ferrum Mountain Water Shed
Faculty and students at Ferrum College are working with other colleges and universities ( CAWS; ROCA) to study, compare, and better understand ecological processes operating in small, upland watersheds across the Southern Appalachians. With funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Science Foundation in partnership with the University of Maryland's Appalachian Laboratory, faculty and students in the School of Natural Science & Mathematics at Ferrum College have instrumented a watershed to monitor and analyze streamflow, precipitation, soils, vegetation, and a wide range of other ecological parameters. Students studying Environmental Science, Biology, Horticulture, and Agriculture use the watershed in their courses, for independent research projects, and work with faculty on research projects during the summer.
Ferrum Mountian Arboreturm
The Ferrum Community Arboretum of the Blue Ridge Foundation, will be an educational public garden, designed and built through experiential education projects by Ferrum College students, staff, faculty and volunteers from the local community. The gardens will demonstrate the kind of dynamic spaces that result when science and design are united, and will serve to educate and inspire our community in environmental stewardship.
Ferrum College's New GreenHouse
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