Message from the Dean
Welcome to the Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics at The Citadel! Our faculty and staff are dedicated to your success and your development as a principled leader. Through personalized attention, our mission is to see you meet – and exceed – your education and career goals. In every undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate program we offer, we couple outstanding classroom education with skill-sharpening, transformative experiences such as research, capstone projects, internships, service learning, and study abroad courses. Mentoring and networking opportunities will connect you with Citadel alumni and friends of The Citadel who have experience in your chosen field, and can provide advice and open doors.
With twelve bachelor’s and four master’s degrees, as well as a variety of degree focus areas (concentrations) and certificates in the core sciences, mathematics, and health professions, we offer a broad range of programs that provide you the foundation for high-paying and highly desirable careers in STEM, nursing and medicine, business, law, or further graduate study. Explore your options by visiting the pages for our departments of biology, chemistry, cyber and computer sciences, health & human performance, mathematical sciences, nursing, and physics. Please feel free to contact our department heads, who are more than happy to help guide you and answer any questions.
Darin T. Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Dean and Traubert Chair
Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics
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Biology Dr. Kathy Zanin, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-7077 kathy.zanin@citadel.edu |
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Chemistry Dr. Robert Granger, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-1067 rgranger@citadel.edu |
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Cyber and Computer Science Dr. Shankar Banik, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-5039 shankar.banik@citadel.edu |
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Health and Human Performance Dr. Tim Bott, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-7958 bottt1@citadel.edu |
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Mathematical Sciences Dr. Mei Chen, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-7882 chenm@citadel.edu |
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Nursing Dr. Kim Subasic, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-1630 ksubasic@citadel.edu |
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Physics Dr. Hank Yochum, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head (843) 953-6953 hyochum@citadel.edu |