College Of Sciences

The mission of the College of Sciences is:

  • To advance the frontiers of science from electrons to ecosystems through discovery in the life, mathematical, physical, and statistical sciences;
  • To partner with the community to address local and global grand challenges through basic and applied research to improve the quality of life in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond;
  • To prepare the next generation of educators, mathematicians, scientists, and statisticians who are academically competent, socially aware, globally engaged, and ethical leaders;
  • To provide students with fundamental scientific, mathematical, and statistical literacy; and
  • To enhance the quality of the region’s mathematics, statistics and science education.