7746 Natural Sciences Degree Programs in USA

George Mason University's Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Data Analytics equips professionals with the skills to analyze health data and drive better outcomes. Taught by expert faculty, you will gain hands-on experience analyzing electronic health records, claims, and consumer data in this flexible, 18-credit program. You can complete this certificate in 12 months online or on campus and may apply your earned credits toward George Mason's MS in Health Informatics.

A unique master’s degree merging the biological sciences and computer technology, the M.S. in Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary program at the intersection of the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Computing and Informatics, and Engineering.

With an MS in Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences, your career options are endless. Private, public, and nonprofit sectors demand professionals with advanced technical skills who can organize and analyze spatial data sets. From governmental planning, defense, and transportation departments; to environmental, resource management, and public safety agencies; to consulting firms, research labs, and academia, your skills are in demand.

The Natural Sciences represent a branch of science with multiple paths that deals with the physical world, including physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and astronomy. The Associate in Science degree in Natural Sciences will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the Major course requirements and the General Education requirements.

An emphasis on Natural Sciences provides the student with an understanding of living and non-living systems and promotes an appreciation of the methodologies and tools of science. Students may select courses that focus on a specific major and then select complementary courses to strengthen their selected focus or they may select courses that strengthen and broaden their overall understanding of the Natural Sciences.

The General Studies: Natural Sciences & Mathematics program allows a student to develop their own course of study from the different disciplines within the Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics. Students work with their advisors to tailor the classes in their degrees to match their personal and professional goals. This degree option serves students that need a custom program in preparation for further graduate studies or pre-professional coursework.

The Associate of Arts Liberal Arts with an emphasis in Natural Sciences and Mathematics requires completion of 64 credits which must include the General Education Core plus 18 ± 24 credits in Science and/or Mathematics courses taken from subjects in the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. This degree provides a solid liberal arts foundation accompanied by strong preparation in Science and Math. Completion of this degree prepares students to continue in multiple science baccalaureate programs as well as programs in health sciences.

The Physics Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown offers both a bachelor of science in natural sciences with a concentration in physics and a minor in physics. Students who wish to relocate to the Pittsburgh-Oakland campus to earn a BS in physics may complete their introductory, elective, and laboratory courses in physics on the Johnstown campus.

Jamestown Community College’s Life Sciences associate degree provides a strong foundation in biological and chemical principles, scientific inquiry, and critical thinking skills. This program prepares graduates for transfer to four-year institutions or entry-level careers in life science fields by fostering a deep understanding of the natural world, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting laboratory experience.

SFA’s Master of Science in Natural and Applied Science program offers four concentrations: chemistry, geology, mathematics and physics. Students pursuing a Master of Science in natural and applied science with an emphasis in chemistry have a nonthesis option, preparing them for a variety of careers in the field.

Untangle mysteries, large and small. The most fundamental of the sciences, physics uses basic principles to explain the remarkable complexity observed in natural phenomena.

The Rosenstiel School Undergraduate Program offers both Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree options. The program curriculum includes sciences, mathematics, and liberal arts, allowing students to develop interests in and appreciation of the arts, humanities, and social sciences as well as the natural sciences. ACT and SAT waived/not required/optional!

Love the outdoors? Have a passion for improving and protecting the environment? If you want to work with natural resources, this program will prepare you for careers such as a fisheries technician, surveyor, soil and water conservationist, wastewater technician, or naturalist. Your professional field training will include equipment operation and field data collection for water quality and wastewater analysis, fisheries, forest management, wildlife management, and soil analysis.

The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences offers a Master of Science in Earth Sciences degree with opportunities for study and research in the areas of geology, hydrology, atmospheric science, surface processes, environmental science, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis. Graduate students have access to faculty with a broad range of expertise, as well as access to extensive field, laboratory, and computing facilities.

The PhD in Chemical and Biological Sciences dive into both chemical and biology/biological sciences curriculum and research. This sets our program apart by providing experience in both chemical and biological sciences, which prepares you for a career in government, industry, or academic research.

Study the effects of natural processes and their interactions with the physical world in this two-year associate program intended to ready you for a transfer to a four-year institution. The Direct Transfer Agreement degree prepares students for upper-division study in the areas of biological sciences, environmental/resource sciences, chemistry, geology, and earth science. 

Prepare to teach earth science in high schools with coursework that includes chemistry, physics, biology, geology, and the marine sciences. Rider’s Earth Sciences program is designed primarily as a second major for students in the College of Education and Human Services to train aspiring educators to teach Earth science in high schools.

The Mathematical Sciences BSc program offers students a solid foundation in various areas of mathematics, including algebra, calculus, and statistics. It emphasizes problem-solving and critical thinki...