School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Our School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences equips students to tackle the big questions science strives to answer through hands-on research and mentorship from expert faculty.
No. 1
College With the Highest Payoff
Forbes, 2025
No. 3
Regional University for Least Student Debt
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Best Value College
Seventh Straight Year
The Princeton Review, 2025
NO. 1
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Academic Influence
NO. 6
Top Performer in Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report, 2026
Departments and Interdisciplinary Programs
Academic Programs
Undergraduate Majors and Minors
Graduate Degree Programs
Office of the Dean
Led by Dean Peter Tolias, Ph.D., the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where students develop the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in healthcare, research, technology, and a wide range of scientific careers.
Student Resources
Careers
Our graduates enter careers demanding a high level of basic and applied scientific knowledge, across a variety of disciplines. With acquired knowledge and critical thinking skills, our graduates tackle opportunities that impact the nation’s economy, the local and global environment, and the healthcare system.
Pre-Health Programs
Coordinated Engineering Program
Magner Career Center
Community Stories
Bridging Brain Science
Professor Andrew Delamater explores how minds—human and animal—learn from experience.
A Natural Selection
2025 Goldwater Scholar says the award is an invaluable confirmation she’s on the right path.
Like a Free Electron
International student Megi Murati is grateful to pursue a dream her parents couldn’t.
Meet Our Faculty
An important and vital part of the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences is our highly qualified faculty.
Featured News
Chemical Biologist Guillermo Gerona-Navarro Awarded NIH Grant to Develop a New Class of Cancer Therapeutics
Four-year, $618,000 federal award supports research into new treatments targeting cancer at the epigenetic level—and expands research training for Brooklyn College students.
NIH Grant Brings Advanced Research Technology to Brooklyn College
Federal award supports the acquisition of a hypoxic chamber that will benefit researchers and students in multiple scientific fields.
Brooklyn College Research Points to a Sustainable Future for Aquaculture in the Amazon
New Science Advances study co-authored by Professor Suresh A. Sethi shows how fish farming can expand food production while helping protect tropical rainforests.
Academics
Departments
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer and Information Science
Data Analytics
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Health and Nutrition Sciences
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Physics
Psychology