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Parent institution | University of Texas at San Antonio |
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Dean | John H. Frederick (interim) |
Academic staff | 300+ |
Students | 6,190 (Fall 2023) |
Location | San Antonio, TX |
Website | https://sciences.utsa.edu/ |
The College of Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas is a science and research education college. The college hosts more than 6000 students enrolled in fifteen undergraduate programs [1] and nineteen graduate programs. [2] [3] The eight departments employ over 300 tenure and non-tenure track faculty members. [4] Students collaborate through programs with local external research institutions including UT Health Science Center, Southwest Research Institute and the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research.
There are various degrees offered by eight major programs at the College of Sciences. [5] [6] [7]
Program | B.A. | B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. | Other |
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Applied Mathematics - Industrial Mathematics | |||||
Biochemistry | |||||
Biology | 1 | ||||
Biotechnology | |||||
Chemistry | 1 | ||||
Cloud Computing | 3 | ||||
Cybersecurity Science | 2 | ||||
Computer Science | 1 | ||||
Developmental and Regenerative Sciences | |||||
Environmental Science | 1,3 | ||||
Environmental Science & Engineering | |||||
Environmental Sustainability | 3 | ||||
Geoinformatics | |||||
Geographic Information Science | 3 | ||||
Geographic Information System | 4 | ||||
Geosciences | |||||
Mathematics | 1 | ||||
Mathematics Education | |||||
Mathematics for Teaching | |||||
Mathematics of Data and Computing | 1 | ||||
Microbiology and Immunology | |||||
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology | |||||
Multidisciplinary Science | |||||
Neuroscience | |||||
Physics | 1 |
The Chemistry Department (CHEM) conducts active research programs under the major sub-disciplines of organic chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, and physical chemistry as well as through interdisciplinary collaborations. The search for a molecular-scale understanding of chemical reactions and properties of nature underlies the research programs of the faculty. [8]
The Computer Science Department (CS) is one of the departments at the University that does research in many areas including compilers, programming languages, software engineering, networking, bioinformatics, algorithms, artificial intelligence, cyber security, high-performance computing, computer vision, and distributed computing. The department has 24 faculty members, computer labs, and many computing facilities and wireless networks. [9]
The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department (EPS) offers both undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities in areas such as Geoinformatics, Geology and Geophysics, Paleoenvironment Reconstruction, Polar Science, Climate Science, and Water Cycle Science. Department faculty, researchers, and students pursue field and laboratory studies of geological and environmental problems. The department's facilities include biogeochemistry, hydrogeology, isotope geochemistry, micropaleontology and stratigraphy, remote sensing/spatial analysis, river science, and sea ice studies. [10]
The Integrative Biology Department (IB) is a comprehensive academic Department that offers a B.S. degree in Biology, a B.A. degree in Environmental Studies, a B.S. degree in Environmental Science, and a B.S. degree in Multidisciplinary Science, plus a M.S. degree in Biology and a M.S. degree in Environmental Science. It offers undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities in four principal areas: Aquatic Science, Conservation and Restoration Ecology, Natural Resources and Wildlife Management, as well as Plant Biology. [11]
The Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Department (MMI) is a comprehensive academic unit that offers a B.S. degree in Microbiology and Immunology, a M.S. degree in Biotechnology, and a Ph.D. degree in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. The department offers programs that supports students interested in pursuing professional or graduate programs (e.g., medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinarian) in health-related professions. Graduates are prepared for careers in biomedical research, veterinary science, pharmaceutical research, lab technician, food safety, scientific writing, quality control, recombinant DNA technology, fermentation technologists, education, medical diagnosis, and biotechnology research. [12]
The Mathematics Department (MATH) is active in a variety of research areas across multiple mathematical concentrations including: Mathematical Biology; Theory and Applications of Partial Differential Equations; Analysis, Operator Theory, and Operator Algebra; Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing; Mathematics Education; Model Theory and Foundations; Probability, Optimization, Computing and Geometry; Mathematical Physics; Principles of Urbanism; and Systems and Control. [13]
The Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology Department (NDRB) is a comprehensive academic unit that offers a B.S. degree in Neuroscience plus a Ph.D. degree in Developmental and Regenerative Sciences, and a Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience. The department offers undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities in two principal areas: Cell and Molecular Biology and Neuroscience. [14]
The Physics and Astronomy Department (P&A) is a comprehensive academic unit that offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Physics, plus a M.S. degree in Physics and a Ph.D. degree in Physics. The department has active research in a variety of areas including Astrophysics and Cosmology; Biophysics; Computational Physics; Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics; Materials Science; and Nanotechnology and Ultramicroscopy and collaborate with scientists from the Space Science and Engineering Division at Southwest Research Institute. [15]
Of the $152.3 million of research expenditure for the fiscal year 2023 in the University of Texas at San Antonio, the College of Sciences contributed to $46.3 millions. Allowing students to participate in the growth of their fields through research enables them to succeed both in academia as well as in the applied sciences. [16]
The 227,000-square-foot (21,100 m2) Biotechnology, Sciences, and Engineering Building is one of the largest research-related educational centers in Texas. The building includes 70 research and instructional laboratories that facilitate interdisciplinary research and collaboration between scientists and engineers.
There are many science organizations on campus.
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