San Diego State University College of Sciences explained

San Diego State University College of Sciences
Type:	Public
Parent:	San Diego State University
City:	San Diego
State:	California
Country:	U.S.
Dean:	Jeffrey Roberts
Faculty:	-->
Students:	5,748^[1]
Undergrad:	4,858
Postgrad:	890

The San Diego State University College of Sciences is a college of San Diego State University (SDSU). Comprising eight departments and various specialties, the college offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, as well as curricula for pre-professional students in medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry.

Academics

Departments

The College of Sciences includes several academic departments:

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Computer Science
• Geological Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physics
• Psychology

Institutes and Research Centers

• Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center^[2]
• Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education
• Coastal & Marine Institute Laboratory
• Global Change Research Group
• SDSU Visualization Center

Biological Field Stations

• Field Station Programs^[3]
  • Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve
  • Sky Oaks Field Station
  • Fortuna Mountain Research Reserve
  • Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Biotechnology

• Center for Bio/Pharmaceutical and Biodevice Development^[4]

The Center for Bio/Pharmaceutical and Biodevice Development at San Diego State University provides education and training through distance learning that enhance the professional excellence and career opportunities of scientists in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries#

• Special Programs:
  • The SDSU BioScience Center^[2]
  • Biomedical Quality Systems

Mount Laguna Observatory

• Mount Laguna Observatory
  • An astronomical observatory located in the Cleveland National Forest, owned and operated by SDSU
    • SDSU is the only institution in the California State University system that offers a complete academic program in Astronomy, including the awarding of graduate degrees.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fast Facts . San Diego State University . March 18, 2018.
2. Web site: Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center . Sci.sdsu.edu . 2016-02-20.
3. Web site: SDSU Field Station Programs . 2015-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809164055/http://fs.sdsu.edu/kf/ . 2011-08-09 .
4. Web site: Regulatory Science — San Diego State University . Interwork.sdsu.edu . 2016-02-16 . 2016-02-20.