Science
Exploring Our World, Beyond Cookbook Guidance
Students of varied interests and backgrounds learn critical scientific principles to provide a foundation of knowledge for understanding natural and physical systems. Weekly lab activities are based on the principle of inquiry, where students solve scientific problems without cookbook guidance. Through outdoor experiences and field trips, students learn natural characteristics of our immediate environment as well as the incredibly rich natural history of the Monterey Bay area. Topics of environmental science are woven into many courses so students grasp the complex relationships between human activity and its impact on our ecosystem.
For those with particular interest in research activities, our faculty guide them to develop and investigate novel research questions, either for regional competitions or simply for personal enrichment.
Stevenson graduates, by honing skills of experimental design, observation, and data analysis become equipped to draw logical conclusions based on available evidence. They will have the tools to make sense of new science discoveries and to make informed choices in our increasingly complex world.
Academic Programs
Our Faculty
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Mark Tretter
Department Chair
Colgate University, B.A., '84
Colgate University, M.A.T., '85
Andrew Czerny
Long Island University, B.S.
University of Texas, Austin, M.A.
Kevin D'Angelo
University of California, San Diego, B.S.E.E.
Susan Denny
Pennslyvania State University, B.S.
University of Washington, M.S.
University of British Columbia, M.S.
Ian Haight
Bowdoin College, B.A., '08
Charles Henrikson
St. John's College, B.A.
Robert McCormick
Lake Forest College, B.A., '86
Antioch University New England Graduate School, M.S., '96
Valerie Monticue
Harvey Mudd College, B.S.
Scripps College, B. S.
Eric Olson
University of Puget Sound, B.A. ’95
Dartmouth College, M.A.L.S. ’08
Ronald Provost
Occidental College, A.B., '89
University of Colorado, Boulder, M.A., '92
Dr. Phillip Wenzel
University of California, San Diego, B.A.
Brandeis University, M.A.
University of California, Santa Cruz, Ph.D.
Courses Offered
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