Division of Natural Sciences

Special Programs

SURE

Students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor on a significant research project.

J-Term

A month-long period of study in which students focus on a single topic on campus, work with faculty on science research, or travel to another country.

ScienceWorks

An innovative program that gives science majors real-world business experience and the opportunity to add a minor in entrepreneurial studies.

3+2 Engineering Program

In this 3+2 dual-degree program, students spend three years at Carthage and two years at a partnering engineering school. Upon completion of the program, students earn a bachelor of arts degree from Carthage and a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the engineering school.

3+4 Pre-Pharmacy Program

In this dual-degree program with the College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University, Carthage students spend three years at Carthage working toward a degree in either chemistry or biology, followed by four years of graduate work toward the Pharm.D degree. This program provides preferred admissions status into a very competitive clinical doctoral program in pharmacy.

Occupational Therapy

In this 3+2 dual-degree program, students spend three years at Carthage and two years at a partner school in that school's occupational therapy program.

Paleontology

A track within the biology major, students gain experience on excavations and work with The Carthage Institute of Paleontology.

Affiliations Bring Opportunity

Carthage is a member of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, a NASA funded agency that awards grants and other opportunities to students and faculty at member institutions across the state. Over the past several years, Carthage students have been increasingly involved in space sciences research. Membership in the WSGC should bring additional opportunity for research in Earth and Space Sciences.

Carthage is also a member of the 11-state Midstates Science and Math Consortium, giving Carthage students access to facilities at other schools including the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis. Carthage science majors regularly present their research findings at regional and national conferences.

Departments & Programs

Special Programs

Discovery
The Division of Natural Sciences offers general education courses in each department and NATS 150 Discovery, a series of thought provoking, topic-oriented seminars and laboratory experiences designed for non-science majors.


Carthage Microgravity Program
Physics students at Carthage have the opportunity to conduct significant research for NASA and have twice flown aboard NASA's microgravity aircraft, the Weightless Wonder.