Enrollment in the School of Natural Science and Mathematics has exploded, rising by 30% in the last several years. Here you’ll find some of the most advanced scientific research imaginable—from Ebola to biochemistry, sustainability and beyond. Our newest majors include cybersecurity, neuroscience and data science.
We are known for our wide array of majors and programs, low-student-to-faculty ratio and mentoring faculty. Faculty sit at the research bench with students. Science majors also receive additional instruction in chemistry through a recitation program designed to improve student mastery of course material. Senior psychology majors present posters that reflect many hours of work on a faculty-mentored research project. The halls of Coad Science Building are abuzz throughout the summer with students conducting summertime research projects.
School of Natural Science and Mathematics
Coad Science Building
16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Like everything else at the Mount, the School of Natural Science and Mathematics offers numerous opportunities—from study groups and helpful lab aides, to lab access and summer research opportunities, we’re here to help you succeed. It definitely pays to keep your eye on our ever-changing list of scholarships, internships, research awards, and other great possibilities.
Keep your eye on our ever-changing list of scholarships, internships, research awards, and other great possibilities.
Whether it’s on campus in a lab or off campus at a hospital—internships help you hone your skills and build your knowledge in your area of study, applying it to real world applications.
From mentoring and leadership opportunities to getting involved in an organization, there’s not shortage of ways to apply what you know on your path to becoming your best self.
The School of Natural Science and Mathematics offers the following post-baccalaureate certificate and graduate degree programs:
Within the School of Natural Science and Mathematics, there are three departments designed to give students extra focus in their specific areas of study:
From being a referee for discrete mathematics to presenting on managing medical (health career) education debt to reviewing submissions to journals such as Teaching of Psychology, the faculty in the School of Natural Science and Mathematics are making a difference. Read more about what they have accomplished.