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Degree Programs

College of Natural & Applied Sciences



Degree Programs

BACHELOR'S DEGREES

MINORS

MASTER'S DEGREES

SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTION SPECIALIZATIONS

PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRACKS

 

ACADEMIC MISSION

Faculty of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences carry out the institutional mission of academic instruction, research, and service. Academic instruction is the primary role of the majority of the faculty. Research is the primary role of faculty from the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center (WPTRC) and a secondary role of other faculty.

The mission of service is the primary role of faculty from the University of Guam Cooperative Extension and Outreach and a secondary role of other faculty.

Research activities of the faculty of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences lead to original discovery and creative work of regional and global importance. The college’s contributions benefit Guam and the Micronesian region, and permits the inclusion of relevant and current regional information into the classroom. In addition to contributing to the advancement of regional knowledge, this original work allows students to be exposed to modern basic and applied research methods, which contributes to the development of critical thinking skills, and promotes intellectual understanding and growth.

For those students who wish to seek graduate degrees, undergraduate research training and experience in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences prepare them to compete effectively for graduate school admission and for success once accepted.

Instructional activities of the faculty of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences prepare students for employment opportunities in the military, and in the fields of applied and basic sciences, and for continued education in graduate and professional schools.

ADVISEMENT

The College of Natural and Applied Sciences is responsible for the academic advisement of students who have declared a major in the College’s academic disciplines, pre- p rofessional programs or military science. Advisement is essential to the planning of appropriate and efficient student schedules. A student who has not declared a major must consult the Student Counseling Office for advisement.

Students with less than 60 credit hours and advisement for pre-professional tracks should contact the following underclassmen advisor.

Katrina Quinata
Office: Science Building Room 100
Tel: (671) 735-0317 Fax: (671) 734-4582
Email: quinatak@triton.uog.edu

Students with more than 60 credit hours should contact one of the liaisons in their declared major or minor and request assignment to an advisor in that field.