Welcome to the Natural Sciences Department
About
The Natural Sciences Department offers coursework in the academic disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Nursing. Our department also advises all Life Sciences and Engineering majors. All of our courses are transferrable and fulfill the requirements of workforce and/or vocational programs. In addition, many of the courses have a hands-on laboratory component that reinforces applications training and real-world learning. We have access to specialized equipment in our disciplines such as 3D printing and scanning electron microscopy. The Depeartment also offers online and hybrid courses.
A few potential career areas within Natural Science include the following: Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Wildlife Biology, Pharmacology, Petroleum Geologist, Environmental Geologist, Aerospace Engineering, and Civil Engineering.
| Courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Chemistry | Geology | Physics | Engineering |
| Environmental Biology | Chemistry for Engineers | Earth Science | College Physics | Introduction to Engineering |
| Anatomy and Physiology | Introductory Chemistry | Physical Geology | Physical Science | Graphics |
| Microbiology | Organic Chemistry | Historical Geology | University Physics | Statics |
| Botany and Zoology | General Chemistry | Environmental Geology | Dynamics | |
| Nutrition and Diet Therapy | Mechanics of Materials | |||
| Genetics | ||||
| Biology (Majors and Non- Majors) | ||||
Contact Us
| Cigarroa Science Complex D200 |
| Laredo College |
| West End Washington Street |
| Laredo, Texas 78040 |
| Phone: 956.721.5195 |
| Fax:956-721-5892 |
| paulita.castillo@laredo.edu |