Welcome to the College of
Natural Sciences and Mathematics!
About Us
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) is one of eight colleges at CSUF and contains five departments. The college offers through its departments and programs, baccalaureate degrees in all disciplines and master's degrees in biological science, chemistry, geology, physics and mathematics.
NSM currently has more than 120 full-time faculty members and more than 2900 students majoring in the programs offered by NSM. Each year the college graduates an average of about 390 students with baccalaureate degrees and 65 students with master's degrees. Many of our graduates, either immediately following graduation or after receiving postgraduate degrees, find employment in our neighboring communities, providing a tremendous resource for the economic development of Orange County & SoCal.
Mission
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Mission
The College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics is dedicated to the principle that teaching and research are intricately mixed and undergraduate research is an integral part of education. By combining quality classroom instruction, student involvement in research, and strong academic advising, we transform the student experience. -
Vision
Through creating knowledge and learning by discovery, NSM changes the lives of students while preparing them for advanced degrees and successful careers in science and mathematics. -
Tagline
Exploration by inquiry and learning through discovery.
Draft NSM Principles of Practice
- We commit to NSM’s core mission of inclusive, excellent education in our classrooms and research groups
- We commit to reflecting critically on diversity, equity, inclusion, identity, privilege, and anti-racism; and using our reflections to inform our practices as faculty, staff, and administrators.
- We commit to recognizing and changing systemic policies and practices that propagate racism and inequity.
- We make these commitments with an open, inquiring mind in the same way that we engage our chosen disciplines of mathematics and science.
For an overview of CSUF efforts and definitions of common terms, please refer to the Titans Together website
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