Courses

AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Analytical Physics
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
Chemistry
Earth/Environmental
Honors Analytical Physics
Honors Chemistry
Independent Science Research
Physics

Department Philosophy

The Science Department strives to respect each student and recognizes her need for intellectual, spiritual, and social development.

The Science Department will help each student foster an appreciation of the physical phenomena of the world we live in as well as an understanding of the biological world and man's place in it and her responsibility to it.

An important aspect of science is the scientific way of thinking. This involves approaching problems in a well organized, common sense fashion which not only helps solve technical problems but also produces new ideas and concepts.  This systematic approach to solving problems, which involves an understanding of what already has been done in the area and an analytical evaluation of new material revealed about the problem, is referred to as the scientific method and is a useful tool in dealing with all problems.

Faculty

Mrs. Betty Jo Zintek Azpell DS'58
BS in biology - Mount Mary College
MA - Silver Lake College
Certification in biology, general science, computer science and history
35 years teaching experience, 33 years at DSHA

Ms. Gina Collins
BS - education - Marquette University
MA - education
Certification in chemistry and biology
25 years teaching experience, 2nd year at DSHA

Mrs. Cathleen Loehr
BS in secondary education (chemistry major, biology minor)-UW-Madison
Certification in chemistry and biology
7 years teaching experience, 4th year at DSHA