Uncover the physical world and its phenomena.
Overview
Within the Department of Natural Sciences, we offer majors biochemistry, biology, chemistry, and environmental stewardship. We also offer minors in biology, chemistry, environmental science, and environmental stewardship.
Our student-focused research facility has dedicated labs and equipment for you to have full access to all the laboratory technology, growing your experience starting day one. Because your classes and labs are intentionally small, you’ll receive individual attention from faculty members—not a teaching assistant. This leads to connections lasting beyond your college years.
You’ll begin research your junior year and select a research project based on your unique interests. This helps you learn how to read and analyze scientific data, write proposals, make a scientific presentation and then become the lead author of your own paper that is published in the college’s science journal, Cantaurus. Your research experience will make you a competitive candidate for graduate and doctoral programs.
Natural Science Full-tuition Scholarship
McPherson College offers one full-tuition scholarship for students majoring in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Stewardship. Two $6,000 scholarships are also awarded to runners-up. Application required and deadline is March 1, 2021.
Majors
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Stewardship
Featured Natural Sciences Student Story


Additional Programs
Natural Science Minors
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Stewardship
Teaching Licensures
Biology, Chemistry
Pre-Professional Programs
Pursue a program which will prepare you for specialized training or advanced study beyond a bachelor’s degree. Area include Medicine, Osteopathy, Dentistry, Optometry, Podiatry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy/Physician Assistant, Veterinary Medicine.
Experiences & Outcomes
Student Research
Senior research is the capstone experience for all of our science-related majors and published in the ‘Cantaurus’ – the scientific journal of McPherson College.
Student ResearchPre-Health Professions Club
The PHP club is a group of like-minded students who are planning to enter graduate school after McPherson College and pursue a career in a health profession.
Pre-Health Professions Club
Virtual Tour
Melhorn Science Hall
Take a 360° virtual tour of the lecture halls and labs in Melhorn Science Hall - home to the Natural Sciences program at McPherson College.
360 Tour & Photo Gallery
Faculty & Staff
Jonathan Frye Ph.D.
- Professor of Natural Science
Manjula Koralegedara Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
Karrie Rathbone Ph.D
- Associate Professor
Ricardo Rodriguez Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics
Allan van Asselt Ph.D.
- Professor of Chemistry
Dustin Wilgers Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Biology





