biology: News

SCTCC Set to Offer Z-Degree

February 3, 2021

Minnesota State colleges are working on saving even more money for students by implementing Z-Degrees, which are AA degrees with no textbook costs. Directed by the Minnesota legislature, in 2019 the Z-Degree saved students $1.28 million on textbooks statewide. SCTCC is set to start offering it...

What IS a Transfer Pathway?

October 28, 2019

Sure, everyone knows you can start at SCTCC and then transfer. You can save a lot of money, take classes with more involved instructors, and get those generals done before moving on to get your bachelor’s degree.

But did you know that you can specialize your degree so when you’re ready to...

New Biology Labs bring new technology for students

October 8, 2019

Amongst new microscopes and clean beakers, a group of community members, CentraCare representatives, and SCTCC faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting for SCTCC’s new Biology Labs.

In 2016, CentraCare donated $500,000 to SCTCC for the renovation of classrooms into...

Environmental Science Research Symposium

Students Conduct and Present Environmental Research

May 15, 2019

Late Spring semester, students in two environmental courses presented their research findings at SCTCC's second Environmental Science Research Symposium.

In the semester leading up to the symposium, students selected environmental issues to study ranging from how population density...

Geology students get hands-on experience on field trip

May 13, 2019

Last week, students from Geology 1300 traveled to Minnesota's North Shore to experience first-hand what it's like in the field.

Instructor Dr. Khaldoun Ahmad took six students to Thomson Hill in Duluth, Flood Bay, Silver Creek Cliff, and Gooseberry Falls to examine different rock types,...

SCTCC partners with SCSU on ACCESS STEM

September 11, 2017

St. Cloud State University and four Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State), including SCTCC, are joining together at 11 a.m. Sept. 13 at North Hennepin Community College Campus Center to celebrate a $5 million Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant from the National Science...

CentraCare donation spurs lab renovations

June 21, 2017

On Tuesday, June 13, CentraCare presented the SCTCC Foundation with $500,000 for biology laboratory renovations and updates.

David Borgert, Director of Community and Government Relations for CentraCare Health, presented the donation during President Joyce Helens’ farewell reception. The...