海角原创

School of Pure and Applied Sciences

School of Pure and Applied Sciences

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The School of Pure and Applied Sciences supports Florida SouthWestern State College鈥檚 Associate of Arts Degree by offering a rigorous curriculum in math and science. A student鈥檚 successful completion of the general education and discipline-specific aspects of the degree establishes a foundation for lifelong learning and prepares the student to be a thoughtful, informed, global citizen. This educational experience fosters academic excellence, interdisciplinary dialog, respect for self and others, and social responsibility.

Honors Scholar Program

Florida SouthWestern State College's Honors Scholar Program offers students an enriched and challenging educational experience that extends learning beyond the classroom. We strive to cultivate academic excellence, skillful leadership, and commitment to social responsibility. As a rigorous, transdisciplinary program, we inspire students to seek out transformative experiences and participate in the world in new ways.

Program Highlights

海角原创 Turtle Relocation Research

This summer Professor Jordan Donini and some of his 海角原创 student researchers made a positive impact on the SWFL ecosystem by releasing illegally captured turtles back into their natural environment after they were confiscated by FWC during a reptile poaching bust. This is all new research being done by 海角原创 students that will hopefully lead to new data which will help FWC and other wildlife organizations relocate more illegally captured reptiles in the future.

CRISPR Experiment At 海角原创

What is CRISPR? It's cutting-edge technology and it's being used right here at 海角原创. Students in Dr. Anzalone's microbiology class were the first 海角原创 students to use CRISPR to successfully edit the genes of bacteria. This successful experiment is just another example of how 海角原创 is preparing students for the high-tech world of tomorrow.