College of Science, Engineering and Technology

The launch of the two new programs signifies Grand Canyon University’s re-emphasis on an academic commitment to training on science, technology, engineering and mathematics — also known as the STEM disciplines.

The new residence halls opening this fall at Grand Canyon University are just the beginning of a major phase of new dorm construction. On Thursday, GCU President and CEO Brian Mueller announced plans to build four six-story residence halls at the northwest corner of campus.

Grand Canyon University hired Dr. Perry Baker, the former dean of Arizona Christian University, to serve as assistant dean at the newly restructured College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

Grand Canyon University’s College of Arts and Sciences will split off into separate colleges by the fall as the University unveils its College of Humanities and Social Sciences and its College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

College of Arts and Sciences staffers Cherissa Chacon and Helen Howard serve as pre-science coordinators, helping pre-med students and others develop the portfolios they need for graduate schools.

Dr. Randhir Deo tracks trends in water contamination but most notably has written peer-reviewed academic journal articles about the rising tide of pharmaceutical drugs in water systems.

The President’s STEM Advisory Board will help guide the University’s expansion of technology programs and its development of an engineering curriculum.

Grand Canyon University unveiled its Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science and information technology, providing STEM-oriented students with access to in-demand tech training in a private Christian learning environment.

As the University grows, so does summer school, and this year’s enrollment increased 67 percent over the summer of 2012. Financial incentives for taking summer classes are significant.

Health care reform is within our grasp, but only if the right people step forward and keep politics out of the debate. That was the message from former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona and other industry leaders Monday night at a symposium at GCU Arena.