School of Natural Sciences, Health & Kinesiology
The School of Natural Sciences, Health & Kinesiology provides relevant, rigorous and career-focused degree programs that meet the needs of self-directed adults who seek to achieve educational and professional goals.
Certificates can be completed within one and a half to two years and lead to employment!
Each course required for the certificate must be completed with a "C" grade or better and all can be counted toward the degree as well as the major.
Considering a Nursing Career? Click on the link below to listen to our guest speaker who spoke to students at our most recent career and academic planning (CAP) event.
Zoom Recording Nursing Guest Speaker, March 07, 2024
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Mission Statement
The Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Health Science, Kinesiology, Physical Science, and Physics programs are part of the School of Natural Sciences, Health & Kinesiology and, as such, have developed the following mission statement:
Dean of Instruction: Courtney Doussett
Department Chairs: Peggy Campo/Jody Tyler/Suzanne Witmer
Counselor: Adriana Moreno
Educational Advisor: Alex Spencer
Instructional Department Specialist: Susan Lafferty
Faculty Advisors
Science, Health, and Kinesiology
Peggy Campo, Ed.D.
Department Co-Chair
Professor, Anatomy & Physiology
(951) 739-7855
ST 201E
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Jody Tyler, Ph.D.
Department Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Chemistry
(951) 738-7775
HUM 119
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Suzanne Witmer, M.Ed.
Department Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Health Science/Kinesiology
(951) 372-7195
WEQ W2A
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Ruben Aguilar, M.S.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
(951) 372-7000
WEQ W9C
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Weining Cui, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
(951) 738-7697
PORT B 202
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Jacob Drainville, M.S.
Assistant Professor, Biology
(951) 372-7029
PORT A 101
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Teresa Friedrich Finnern, Ph.D.
Department Co-Chair
Professor, Biology
(951) 372-7012
ST 201D
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Monica M. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
(951) 372-7171
ST 201B
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Starlene Justice, M.A.
Associate Professor, Geography
(951) 738-7783
WEQ W2D
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Virgil Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
(951) 738-7770
IT 200E
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Christopher Lugo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
(951) 738-7408
HUM 120
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Tim Wallstrom, Ph.D.
Professor, Kinesiology
(951) 739-7810
WEQ W9A
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Pathways & Programs
Trailheads
Areas of Emphasis
Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT's)
- Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) - Biology
- Pathway Map for ADT - Biology
- Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) - Chemistry
- Pathway Map for ADT - Chemistry
- Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) - Environmental Science
- Pathway Map for ADT - Environmental Science
- Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) - Kinesiology
- Pathway Map for AST - Kinesiology
- Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) - Physics
- Pathway Map for ADT - Physics
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