Division of Sciences
STEM at North Park is experiential. Students learn side-by-side with caring faculty, utilize state-of-the-art technology, and engage in hands-on learning opportunities on and off campus.
Pre-professional tracks
Certificates
Experience science
With a hands-on academic approach, experiential learning opportunities seamlessly integrate into the curriculum through:
- Smart classrooms and laboratories, including a cadaver lab
- One-on-one research with faculty
- Field experience in Chicago, nationally, and internationally
- Training in our lab safety program
- Working as a teaching assistant, tutor, writing advisor, or laboratory assistant
- Career preparation via pre-professional tracks
Faculty Profile
Dr. Matthew Schau
Dr. Matthew Schau is the associate dean of the Division of Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences. At North Park, he enjoys getting to know his students and engaging with them in and out of the classroom and laboratory.
Division of Sciences news
News
North Park University Receives Its First-Ever NIH Grant to Study Lymphoma Spread to the Brain
The $650,108 Support for Research Excellence award will fund Dr. Tracy O’Connor’s four-year research …
Stories
North Park University Alumnus and Student Take Cancer Research to Taiwan
Hands-on training in NPU’s molecular biology program prepared two students for a 10-week research …
News
North Park’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Earns Accreditation
North Park University’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering received accreditation from …
News
North Park University Receives Its First-Ever NIH Grant to Study Lymphoma Spread to the Brain
The $650,108 Support for Research Excellence award will fund Dr. Tracy O’Connor’s four-year research …
Stories
North Park University Alumnus and Student Take Cancer Research to Taiwan
Hands-on training in NPU’s molecular biology program prepared two students for a 10-week research …
News
North Park’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Earns Accreditation
North Park University’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering received accreditation from …