School of Health and Natural Sciences

Dean:

Sandra G. Affenito, PhD, RD, CD-N

Contact:

Executive Administrative Assistant, 860.231.5741

Accredited by:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Approved by the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
The American Chemistry Society
Commission on Dietetics Registration

Membership in:

National League for Nursing (NLN)
Connecticut League for Nursing (CLN)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

Mission Statement:

The School of Health and Natural Science (HNS) is dedicated to providing a rigorous, high quality education focused on preparing the student for careers in biology, chemistry, mathematics, nursing and nutrition in order to support the future health of our environment and its populations. Committed to the growth of the whole person, our diverse offerings allow students to pursue advanced degrees in many health science areas such as dental, dietetics, medical, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and veterinary programs.

Departments:

Biology 
Chemistry 
Mathematics 
Nursing 
Nutrition and Public Health 

Undergraduate Majors:

Biochemistry, B.S. 
Biology, B.S. 
Chemistry, B.S. 
Dietetics and Nutrition, B.S. 
Dietetics and Nutrition, B.S., Didactic Program 
Mathematics, B.S. 
Mathematics with a Concentration in Computer Science, B.S. 
Nursing, B.S. 
Nutrition, B.S. 
Public Health, B.S. 

Undergraduate Minors:

Biology Minor 
Chemistry Minor 
Computer Science Minor 
Food Service Management Minor 
Information Technology Minor 
Mathematics Minor 
Nutrition Minor 
Public Health Minor 
Sports Nutrition Minor 

Graduate Programs:

Biochemistry, M.S. 
Biology, M.S. 
Chemistry, M.S. 
Nursing, M.S. 
Nursing, DNP 
Nutrition, M.S. (Online)  

Graduate Certificate Programs:

Dietetic Internship Graduate Certificate 
Emerging Infectious Diseases Graduate Certificate 
Integrative Genomics Graduate Certificate 

Dual Degree Programs:

3+3 Pharm.D. Program 
4+3 Doctor of Physical Therapy 
4+2 Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics 
Accelerated B.S. to M.S. in Biology Program