At Lawrence Tech, we prioritize teaching and student success above all else. Unlike large research universities, our faculty’s primary mission is to educate, mentor, and guide students on their academic and professional journeys. In the Department of Natural Sciences, you’ll experience personalized support and unparalleled opportunities to thrive.
With class sizes of 30 students or less, you’ll never get lost in the crowd in your Natural Sciences classes. Your professors will know your name long before the end of your freshman year. You’ll receive academic and career guidance from a faculty member in your discipline, ensuring your goals are always a priority.
Your courses and labs will always be taught by expert teaching faculty, never graduate student teaching assistants. In your classes and labs, you’ll gain practical experience with the tools and technologies used in professional scientific careers.
Internships, leadership opportunities, and hands-on coursework will help prepare you with the professional skills you need for careers in research, industry, or medicine. Whether your next step is graduate school, professional school, or your first job, LTU Natural Sciences will set you up to succeed.
All Natural Sciences students have the opportunity to participate in biology, chemistry, and physics research projects. In addition to a senior research experience, you can also participate in course-based research experiences or the Quest undergraduate student researcher program as early as freshman year.
LTU students have access to excellent scholarships, with hundreds of competitive scholarships awarded each year. While all students are automatically reviewed for merit scholarships upon acceptance to LTU, Natural Sciences majors also have access to unique scholarship opportunities and other support programs to help you invest in your future and achieve your academic goals.
The STEM Scholar Award is designed to support high-achieving LTU students majoring in STEM fields. Full-time, first-year students pursuing a STEM degree like biology, chemistry, and physics are eligible for this award. To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:
Students are automatically reviewed for this scholarship; there is no application. Scholarship funds are for tuition use only.
The I-CAAN Scholars program provides financial support and mentoring opportunities for academically talented, economically disadvantaged students majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematical sciences, or physics.
This program requires a secondary application after acceptance to Lawrence Technological University.
Participating in undergraduate research is an excellent opportunity to develop essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills and to enhance your career or graduate school prospects. Natural Sciences undergraduate researchers lead the future of science through their close involvement in the research process, from experimental design to data analysis. Students have a chance to share their work and connect with the scientific community through LTU’s Research Day symposium, national and regional conferences, and publications in scholarly journals.
In the Department of Natural Sciences, every student has the opportunity to complete a senior research project under the guidance of a dedicated faculty mentor. In addition, students have the option to participate in internships, course-based research experiences, and our Quest undergraduate student researcher program as soon as their freshman year
Learn more about areas of active research on the pages below.
A degree in biology, chemistry, or physics is the first step to many great careers in research, medicine, or industry, and the careers listed below are just some of excellent options. Through a commitment to hands-on learning, individual attention from faculty mentors, and real-world experiences through research and internships, the Department of Natural Sciences helps prepare you to succeed in whatever your next step may be.
This broad-based degree provides a strong background in genetics, biochemistry, ecology, cell biology, and more.
A chemistry degree prepares graduates to address diverse array of industrial, engineering, and medical challenges.
Prepare for great STEM careers as you explore the composition, behavior, and interactions of matter and energy.
There are many opportunities to get involved in campus life at Lawrence Tech. In addition to LTU’s excellent athletic teams, a thriving Greek life community, and roles in student government, there are over 40 academic and social organizations students can join to enhance their university experience.
The Department of Natural Sciences hosts and advises student chapters of three outstanding scientific organizations: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, and Society of Physics Students.
These organizations provide students with valuable opportunities to build professional connections by providing funding for conference travel and sponsoring guest speaker seminars. There’s plenty of fun, too; students form lifelong friendships during events like movie and game nights, museum trips, liquid nitrogen ice cream socials, holiday events, and an annual tie-dye lab coat party.
In Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication, we explore what makes us uniquely human. Through ancient and modern texts, social norms, and communication, we uncover how these fields are essential to all careers and human endeavors.
In a world of programming, proofs, and unending figures and unfeeling facts, is there room for a touch of magic? Data drives discovery, innovation redefines intelligence, and when curiosity meets logic, mathematics can be miraculous.
Curiosity drives discovery in biology, chemistry, and physics, guiding us from molecular interactions to chemical reactions and the fundamental laws of nature. Explore what makes you curious.
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