Science Department

Science Department

Math, Natural and Health Science Division

Division Chairperson: Dr. Kristopher Baker

Department Chairperson: Dr. Nahed Salama

Office Telephone: (845) 574-4167

Secretary: Susan Kapral

Office Telephone: (845) 574-4203

Email: nsalama@sunyrockland.edu

Full Time Faculty:  Kristopher Baker, Tom Butler, Isabel Cadenas, Victor Coronel, Nora Fadl, Elyse Fuller, Susan Golz, Oliver Just, Ji-Hyun Kim, Melanie Rie, Saeed Safaie, Nahed Salama

Biology Adjunct Faculty: Christine Alia, Peter Andryuk, Robert Bagatta, Shelly Bliden, Erika Brennan, Christina Conciatori, David Fell, Barry Goldberg,  John DeLisi, Nadja Lamaute, Ellen Liberace, Leslie Kingseed, Christine Kunz, Teresa Manno, Brian Malin, Sheila Rao, Kevin Rapelye, Jeremy Rodriguez, Louis Rosenfeld, Avi Roth, Amaryllis Schwed, Donna M. Zeman

Chemistry Adjunct Faculty: Minda Allarde, Ellen N. Bressel, Alton Bruso, Brian Cocolicchio,  Jian Dai, Albert J. Demoya,  Doria Hillsman, Gina Liberti, Susan Romeo, Joseph P. Varghese, Melissa Vellone

Physics Adjunct Faculty: Ozgur Dogru, Mohammad Siddiqi

Science Adjunct Faculty: Martin Dolphin, Richard Matic, Michael Paluzzi, Natalie Patasaw, Susan M. Romeo

The Science Department includes the following subject areas: biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental science, and physical sciences. Selection of courses in either biological or physical sciences is ideal for those students planning careers in biology, chemistry, ecology, physics, medicine, dentistry, chiropractic medicine, or other health-related professions requiring a strong background in science.

Students are prepared for transfer to four-year institutions, normally at the junior level. Students must meet all pre-requisites before registering for specific courses in science. Laboratory sections must be taken concurrently with lecture sections. Students may not mix day lectures with evening labs or day labs with evening lectures. Students failing a lab science must re-take the entire course, both lab and lecture.

For all areas of science, the College provides fully equipped laboratories. In addition, the Science Learning Center has materials to supplement and review information covered in classroom and laboratory for students enrolled in mediated science courses. The Science discipline sponsors an annual science lecture series, featuring lectures given by eminent scientists in their fields of expertise.

Students interested in science often pursue the following degree programs:

Engineering Science (A.S.)
Environmental Science (A.S.)
Liberal Arts and Sciences ­ Mathematics and Science (A.A.)
Liberal Arts and Sciences ­ Mathematics and Science (A.S.)