John C. Parmer
School of Sciences
Explore and understand the world around you.
You see the world as a place to be explored. You see the unknown as a puzzle to be solved. You see yourself as a helper, an advocate, and a voyager into the what if.
So many paths forward - like a whole drawer full of forks in the road.
From human biology to environmental biology, from chemistry to pre-medical studies, the John C. Parmer School of Sciences meets you where you are and helps you get to where you want to go.
Hands-on Learning
Our labs feature the latest equipment you’ll need to learn and prepare for your first day in the lab.
- Thermo 1300/ISQ700 GC-MS with TriPlus Robotic Sample Handling
- Thermo P2000 HPLC system
- Agilent 4210 Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer
- StellarNet 785 nm Raman Spectrometer
- Varian EM360 with Anasazi EFT-60 Upgrade NMR Spectrometer
- Thermo Evolution 300 UV-Vis Spectrometer
- Thermo Evolution Array UV-Vis Spectrometer
- Thermo Nicolet 380 IR Spectrometer
Our students. Their stories.
Physician to Olympians
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3+2 PA Program