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School of Theoretical and Applied Science 
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School of Theoretical and Applied Science (TAS)

School of Theoretical and Applied Science Website

Dean - Bernard Langer

Faculty:

Philip M. Anderson
Stephen Anderson
Eta Rena Bacon
Paramjeet Bagga
Marion S. Berger
Anita J. Brandolini
Caroline Brisson
Daniela Buna
Kathleen M. Burke
Angela C. Cristini
Joseph Dallon, Jr.
Lawrence D’Antonio 
Arthur M. Felix
Gary Fisk
Scott Frees
Carol Frishberg
Margaret J. Greene
Maxim J. Goldberg-Rugalev
Clyde Johnson
Eric Karlin
Amruth Kumar
Bernard Langer
Richard Lowell
Kenneth W. McMurdy
Robert Mentore
Victor J. Miller
William Mitchell
Kathleen P. Moskin
William Olsen
Gwyneth Elaine Patterson
Katarzyna Potocka
Emma Rainforth
Roberta Rosty

Edward I. Saiff
Mary Shiffman
Robynn K. Shannon
Robert J. Shine
Cristina M. Stearns
Ash Stuart
Ximena Valderrama
Giovanni Viglino
Eric M. Weiner
Pangyen Ben Weng
Jody K. Williams




Majors:
Allied Health Technologies
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology
Chemistry
Clinical Laboratory Science
Computer Science

Environmental Science
Integrated Science Studies
Mathematics
Nursing
Engineering Physics



Minors:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Engineering Physics
Science, Technology, and Society

Programs:
Pre-Med and Pre-Health Programs


Related Links:
Career Paths


About the School

The School of Theoretical and Applied Science (TAS) offers an integrative approach to the sciences and mathematics.  While retaining the rigor and depth of each program without the boundaries of traditional science departments, students and faculty interact freely and creatively across the disciplines.  Computer scientists have worked with the molecular biologists to develop the new curriculum in Bioinformatics. Physicists have established courses in climatology for the Environmental Science program.  And the mathematicians and chemists have worked together to provide foundational courses in all of the majors.  Such integrative collaboration is the norm in the School, not the exception.

The School of TAS offers twelve majors and curricular tracks independently and collaboratively:  Allied Health Technologies (jointly with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – UMDNJ), Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science (jointly with UMDNJ), Computer Science, Environmental Science, Integrative Science Studies, Mathematics, Nursing, and Physics.  Minors are available in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Science, Technology, and Society.  The School sponsors two graduate programs, a Master of Science in Educational Technology (MSET), and a Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education (MSN-Nursing Education).  The School of TAS also maintain several articulation agreements with area graduate and professional schools.  Further descriptions of those agreements appear in the Majors section of this Catalog.

TAS’s resources include a diverse array of modern, well-equipped teaching laboratories. Entry-level laboratories in biology, chemistry and physics are computerized, allowing students to gain laboratory based computer skills at the very beginning of their college careers.  The School also has several dedicated computer laboratories designed for special study – in Bioinformatics, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Nursing, and for study research and projects.  A new greenhouse for teaching and research and an innovative classroom associated with it on site are being constructed with occupancy scheduled for Fall 2007.

TAS faculty members excel at teaching and are also internationally recognized for their scholarship and participation in scientific organizations. Many have received awards, fellowships, and grants from private, international, and government agencies including the American Chemical Society, Fulbright Foundation, Guggenheim Foundation, National Institute of Health NIH), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Science Foundation NSF), New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Department of Education.  Faculty engage students in distinctive collaborative research, and have fostered and encouraged the presentations of students' work at regional and national professional meetings and in publications. In addition to special projects, the School of TAS maintains an elective research curriculum for all students, the "TAS-Research Honors Program," which provides a course record for continuing research and which grants certificates upon successful completion.

The School of TAS also requires that all students meet a core curriculum in mathematics and in Science in Cultural Perspective (SCP), consisting of courses which foster an appreciation and understanding of the historical, philosophical, ethical, and social contexts of scientific and technological development.

Ramapo’s cooperative education program provides opportunities for working in a "real life environment". Under the joint supervision of a scientist at the work-place and a TAS faculty member, co-op students earn degree credits while earning money. A strong internship program (where students earn degree credits for work done on a volunteer basis) is also available.

Student organizations such as the Biology, Chemistry, Math, Pre-Med, Physics Clubs and the Environmental Alliance sponsor lectures, trips, and social activities. Each club elects officers who gain leadership experience in planning programs such as the annual Earth Day celebration. Ramapo’s chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi, a national organization for faculty, fosters research and schedules lectures by national and international authorities.

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