Natural & Mathematical Sciences
Tim Kurzhal
B.A., Geography, 1997
Director of Corporate
Education, C.H.Robinson Company, Chicago
"A liberal arts education can be applied to any career you choose. As director of corporate education for C. H. Robinson, I teach transportation sales and logistics systems, I'm involved in employee recruitment, and I act as a consultant for our European training program. I found my position through the Arts and Sciences Career Services. During my senior year, I took Q400, which really helped me in creating resumes, interviewing, and finding resources to aid my job search."
Liberal arts students must understand and practice scientific methods; this approach to knowledge forms the basis of scientific research; guides the formation, testing, and validation of theories; and distinguishes conclusions that rest on unverified assertion from those developed through the application of scientific reasoning. Mathematical and statistical studies teach arts and sciences students to reason quantitatively, a skill essential in an increasingly technological society.
College of Arts and Sciences departments and programs that offer classes designated as Natural and Mathematical Sciences include:
Animal Behavior
Astronomy/Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Geography
Geological Sciences
Human Biology
Linguistics
Mathematics
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Physics
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Statistics
