Announcements:
The Department of Life Sciences now has a Masters in Life Science!!!
Congratulations to the SKC Life Sciences Graduates of 2026
Seniors: Andrea Hall, Casey Lammers, Anna Robertson, and Violet Pablo are graduating with a BS in Life Sciences in Cell Biology. DeDe Wells is graduating with a BS in Life Sciences in Environmental Health. Andrea has been accepted into the Physicians Assistant program at Midwestern University. Anna and Violet have entered Post-Baccalaureate programs at Oregon Health Science and Montana State University-Bozeman, respectively. Casey is considering advanced degrees in either Occupational Therapy or Life Sciences. DeDe has applied to the Pharmacy program at the University of Montana-Missoula. The Life Sciences faculty wish the graduates all the best as they take on their next adventure.
SKC Life Sciences in Brief...
The Life Sciences program at SKC offers two- and four-year degrees in General and Life Sciences that are designed to teach students about how molecules interact within living cells, through the study of molecular and cellular biology and chemistry.
Active, hands-on research experience is an integral part of the Life Sciences program. This program offers competitive, paid laboratory internships, as well as academic credit for working in SKC's two research laboratories: The Environmental Health & Chemistry Laboratory, and the Cellular & Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Life Sciences Program Overview
Life Sciences Students
Community Outreach
The Department of Life Sciences recently hosted a group (right) from the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The group presented information on pathways and career opportunities for SKC students interested in biomedicine.
The group also gave excellent scientific talks to the Advanced Biochemistry students on the role of lipid signaling/metabolism in kidney and gastrointestinal cancer. The group also discussed bioinformatics and computational approaches used to study lung squamous cell carcinoma.