School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. David Collins, dean
The School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Franciscan University consists of programs in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Students are prepared for careers or graduate work in their chosen discipline through encouragement, mentoring, and advanced courses of study. In a quality science education, doing is learning and research is teaching. We take this reality to heart, providing multiple opportunities for our students, both on-campus and off-campus, to gain hands-on practical training by participating in groundbreaking research and hands-on internships. All of Franciscan’s life science, mathematics, computing, and engineering degrees combine rigorous academics with the faithful Catholicism for which we are renowned. Whether you’re a biology major who aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon, an engineering student eager to lead innovative projects in aerospace or national defense, or a computer science major who hopes to work in cybersecurity, we have an academic complete with internship opportunities program for every student.