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Natural Science Department

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Natural Sciences at USF• Major Programs in:

– BIOLOGY– BIOLOGY Secondary Education– ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• Minor Program in Chemistry

Our programs prepare you for:• Job in industry and government

agencies• Education• Healthcare Programs

Pre-Health Programs

• Medical• Physical Therapy• Physician Assistant• Pharmacy• Optometry• Dental• Veterinary

Broad Experiences: For those that can’t make up their minds**

Ashley with Crayfish

Ashley with Cadaver

**OR are just interested in lots of different stuff

Plenty of Research Experiences

• And you can make money!

• Flexible schedules• Summer or during

the year

Both In the lab…

And out in the field…

And even with Human Cadavers!

Through research students gain:• Valuable Hands-on Experience• A Strong Connection to Faculty• Opportunity to Present Their Work

Internships

– Morton Arboretum– Shedd Aquarium– Midewin National Tallgrass

Prairie– Argonne National Laboratory- Will-Grundy Medical Clinic

Services and Opportunities for Students

• Academic advising• Greening of

Campus• Tutoring• Supplemental

Instruction• Club – CEA

Biology and Environmental Science Fellows

• Scholarship $$$• Special projects• Tutor• Research• Lab assistance• Campus Events• Service

Our Graduates succeed

• Professional schools– Medical, Veterinary, Physical Therapy,

Physician Assistant, Pharmacy etc.

• Graduate school– DePaul, Loyola, UIC, Univ. of Iowa, Notre

Dame, SIU, ISU, Northern Illinois

• Business, Industry and Government• Teachers

For More Information Contact

Department of Natural SciencesUniversity of St. Francis

500 WilcoxJoliet, IL 60435

Phone: 815-740-3586bwhitlock@stfrancis.edu