Pursue Your Passion with a Bachelor of Science STEM or Pre-health Degree from Viterbo

Viterbo University’s STEM and pre-health programs address the growing demand for professionals with interdisciplinary skills. In the current industry landscape, problems and projects often require a combination of expertise from different STEM fields. Viterbo’s emphasis on cross-disciplinary programs reflects the reality of today’s career needs.

Our STEM and pre-health programs foster a closely connected community of students, faculty, and professional staff to learn, work, and conduct research across a variety of programs. We ensure our STEM and pre-health programs stay current and relevant through collaborations with advisory boards, health care providers, alumni, and articulation agreements.

The Viterbo STEM degree community prepares students for a broad range of careers in areas such as:

• Medical professions
• Government and private sector research
• Teaching professions
• Graduate school

Viterbo’s STEM and pre-health programs are offered through a variety of formats, including full time, part time, on campus, and online.

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STEM and Pre-health Program Highlights and Advantages

Viterbo’s STEM and pre-health programs offer you several advantages, including:

• Emphasis on undergraduate research. Through conducting undergraduate research with faculty mentors, you will gain hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of your chosen field. This practical experience is highly valued by employers and graduate programs alike.
• HAWK WORKS (Holistic Alliances Whose Knowledge Will Offer Resources for Kickstarting Success). HAWK WORKS brings together students and faculty from disciplines across campus to identify areas in need of innovation, design, and construct solutions. HAWK WORKS elevates projects into commercialized products to broaden the impact and accessibility of innovations. In a world that is becoming increasingly specialized, you will strengthen your communication and teamwork skills by working with individuals from diverse technical backgrounds.
• Learning within a familiar cohort. Viterbo’s STEM degree pre-health degree cohort model ensures that you will form meaningful connections with your peers and establish strong relationships with industry professionals. We recognize the pivotal role these connections play in fostering a supportive learning environment and career success.
• State-of-the-art facilities and an ideal campus location. Our STEM and pre-health students enjoy learning in dedicated faculty and student research labs, an Anatomage virtual dissection table, 20 state-of-the-art teaching laboratories with 60 chemical and biosafety hoods, a clone manager software program, our engineering lab, and more. Viterbo’s campus is located near bluffs and the Mississippi River, allowing you to use these natural features as part of class lessons, laboratory projects, and research.
• Interdisciplinary faculty members who are mentors. Faculty experts in biology, chemistry, engineering, computer science, and math work cooperatively to ensure each student receives the best possible education. Our faculty members provide you with a multidisciplinary education that crosses traditional boundaries, which prepares you for real-world challenges and opportunities.
• Scholarship opportunities. Viterbo’s STEM and pre-health students can apply for a number of scholarships, including:
  • Health Science Scholarship
  • Xcel Energy Scholarship for Women in Science
  • A $2,000 per year scholarship for engineering majors
  • A $500 scholarship for incoming students who attend our annual Engineering Exploration Day at the start of the spring semester
  • Six named annual scholarships awarded to current natural science students. 2023–24 scholarships totaled $19,100.
• Strong student supports. Our STEM and pre-health students receive personal career advising, tutoring, and more to focus on success in college, their careers, and their future endeavors.
• Extensive networking opportunities. When you join the Viterbo community, we plug you into a network of relationships that foster success. You will also have access to our vast alumni network, including alumni networking nights.

STEM and Pre-health Student Success

A Viterbo STEM or pre-health education prepares students for success. Our science-related majors enjoy a 95+% acceptance rate into professional schools and graduate programs.

Our engineering degree students are guaranteed an engineering internship, and 100% of our engineering graduates are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduating.

What Our Alumni are Saying

“I’ve been incredibly privileged in my academic and professional career. I would’ve never dreamed as a kid that I’d spend a month living in New York doing physiology experiments or that’d I’d have an opportunity to present at an international conference in Japan. I feel so grateful to those who’ve mentored me and have shown me my potential and the best parts of myself.”

– Andrew Santoso ’13

“Viterbo’s strong science and math curriculum, faculty-student mentorship, and research opportunities were stellar. Equally important were the values, friendships, and wisdom of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, all of whom helped form me as a person. Cumulatively, these set me up for success professionally and personally.”

– Elizabeth (Eckert) Maher ’14