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Natural Sciences and Physical Education Department  Enter Department Web Site
Office: E-1043  Phone: (815) 729-9020 ext 2420
Chair: Michael Lee
Joliet Junior College’s Natural Sciences and Physical Education Department is a diverse academic department that encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, fire science, geography, physical education, physics and robotics.

Students can take advantage of the many unique learning opportunities JJC offers, from an on-campus planetarium to the prairie restoration project. Students receive hands-on learning experiences and lab time from professors who are extremely knowledgeable in their areas of expertise, continually study updates in their fields and earn accolades both on and off campus.

Related web sites Herbert Trackman Planetarium
The Total Fitness Center and JJC Athletics Program
 

DISCIPLINES
  • Astronomy
    Students interested in astronomy may choose to explore the topic in Astronomy 101. The course is geared toward general students and requires no previous science or math courses. Topics range from ancient beliefs concerning stars to black holes in space. The course is offered each semester in the day and evening.
  • Biology
    The biology program serves a diverse population of students including biology majors, nursing majors, Allied Health students and students seeking to fulfill a laboratory science requirement. The biology curriculum provides students with foundation in biological concepts and lab techniques, encourages students to apply the scientific process and increases student awareness of changes in technology and its effects on the environment.
  • Chemistry
    Besides the traditional areas of study, a chemistry background is central to research in new areas of great potential for society. At JJC, students can complete the first two years of chemistry requirement for chemistry, chemical engineering, science and pre-medical curricula. All chemistry courses include lab experience in modern, well-equipped facilities. Students get hands-on experience with instruments such as the FT-IR spectrometer, gas chromatograph, UV-VIS spectrophotometer and using computers for data acquisition and analysis.
  • Fire Science
    JJC’s Fire Science program combines the theory of fire science with a liberal arts education. The scope of the program ranges from the introductory level within fire services through the administrator officer level. It is coordinated with the Illinois State Fire Marshal Office and has the support of area mayors, city managers and fire district trustees. Students who enroll in the program are eligible to complete an Associate in Applied Science degree, a Certificate of Achievement or a Certificate of Completion.
  • Geography
    Students can explore a wide range of specific topics related to geography with the variety of courses JJC offers. Students may choose to study weather and climate or landforms for lab science credit, or they may investigate social science aspects by examining economic or cultural geography.
  • Physical Education
    JJC’s physical education program includes courses as basic as the Fitness Center to courses as detailed and specific as soccer coaching. The program also encompasses classes on first aid, the history of sports and wellness concepts, as well as many others.
  • Physics
    All physics courses at JJC incorporate computer technology. Microcomputers are used in simulations, data collection and analysis, spreadsheets and graphing.
  • Robotics
    JJC’s introduction to robotics offers an overview of current robotic technology and develops a framework for understanding robotic applications, cost factors and individual robotic components. Lab includes work on jointed arm and SCARA-type robots.
     
     

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