Welcome to the Natural Sciences Department
Our mission is to provide access to educational excellence in the sciences using contemporary
curriculum, methodology and technology to help students reach their career goals.
The Natural Sciences Department offers courses in:
- Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL),
- Biology (BIOL),
- Chemistry (CHEM),
- Geography (GEOG),
- Microbiology (BIOL),
- Natural Sciences (NSCI)
- Physics (PHYS)
Academic Degrees
To learn more about our Biotechnology program degrees, visit the Biotechnology page. To learn more about the Tennessee Transfer Pathway Associate of Science Biology Emphasis Degree, please visit the T.T.P A.S. Biology Emphasis Degree page, and see the Academic Map below.
Tennessee Transfer Pathway Biology A.S.
Tennessee Transfer Pathway Chemistry A.S.
Tennessee Transfer Pathway Physics A.S.
Program and Course Information
To find out more about courses offered at Southwest, you can use the Interactive Course Schedule to see when and where a class is being offered.
Contact Us
- Nursing, Natural Sciences, and Biotechnology Building, Suite 118
- 901-333-5221
- 901-333-5768
- Robert A. Blaudow, Ph.D., Department Head
- naturalsciences@southwest.tn.edu
- Irina Y. Alekseyeva, Administrative Assistant