Purdue University College of Science

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name = Purdue University College of Science


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dean = Jeffrey Vitter [ [http://news.uns.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/020821.Vitter.dean.html Duke computer scientist will head Purdue School of Science ] ]
city = flagicon|USA West Lafayette
state = IN
country = USA
students =
undergrad = 2,804
postgrad = 982 [ [http://www.science.purdue.edu/about_us/facts.asp College of Science Facts ] ]
faculty = 290
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affiliations = Purdue University
website = [http://www.science.purdue.edu www.science.purdue.edu] The Purdue University College of Science is one of eight major academic divisions, or "Colleges", of Purdue University. The science courses offered by the College of Science account for about one-fourth of Purdue's one million student credit hours. [ [http://www.science.purdue.edu/jsv/ Jeff Vitter's Home Page ] ]

Departments

The College of Science contains seven minor academic divisions, or "Departments".

* Biological Sciences
* Chemistry Sciences
* Computer Sciences
* Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
* Mathematics
* Physics
* Statistics

Location

The College of Science, originally contained within Stanley Coulter Hall, has since dispersed to occupy many different buildings of the main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. For example, the Mathematics and Statistics Departments are located in the Mathematical Sciences Building, the Physics Department is located in the Physics Building, and most of the Computer Science Department is located in the Lawson Computer Science Building. Other Departments are similarly scattered throughout the campus.

History

Classes in the sciences have been taught since Purdue opened in 1874. In 1875, the first degree from Purdue — a bachelor's degree in chemistry — was granted in science. The School of Science was formally established in 1907. It was reorganized several times afterwards. In 1953, liberal arts and education were integrated into the school and the name was changed to the School of Science, Education, and Humanities. The school was again restructured 1963, at which point the liberal arts and education divisions were removed the School of Science achieved its present form. In 2004, the School of Science was renamed the College of Science. All other schools at Purdue were renamed with the exceptions of the Krannert School of Management and the School of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Science celebrated its centennial in 2007 with lectures by the MythBusters and Jane Goodall. [ [http://www.science.purdue.edu/centennial/trivia.asp Purdue University College of Science Welcome ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.purdue.edu/ Purdue University]
* [http://www.science.purdue.edu/ Purdue University College of Science]