Natural Science & Technology

Preparing For Challenges

We recognize that many students find science, mathematics, engineering, and technology courses challenging, hence we focus on preparing every student to succeed in these courses. We like to assure every student that when you register for any course in this division you will find instructors who care and are willing to help you learn. We are proud to invite you, your friends, classmates and relatives to visit us at our new well-equipped Science and Technology building and talk to our faculty about what we have to offer.

Science & Technology Programs

Check BC3's Online Course Catalog for Science and Technology program descriptions.

There are four transfer programs and eleven occupational programs in the Science and Technology Division. The transfer programs consist of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and Mathematics. These programs are designed to allow students to take the foundation courses in each of the respective areas within a nurturing environment. Reasonable class sizes afford students the opportunity to academically grow through direct interaction with a knowledgeable and caring faculty. Many of the courses that the students take will transfer into bachelor degree programs at four year colleges or universities.

The eleven occupational programs include options in the technology areas of Architecture, Civil, Computer Aided Machining, Drafting, Electronics, Manufacturing, Robotics, HVAC, and Metrology. Students who complete one of the Division’s occupational programs have acquired skills that allow them, upon graduation, to be readily employable in their field of study. In addition, courses in many of the programs will readily transfer to four year colleges and universities for students who choose to pursue a bachelor degree in an applicable engineering technology program.

Alva Hill Receives Honorary Professor Award from BC3 on August 19 at Convocation Ceremony Pictured L to R: Dick Rittelmann, BC3 Board of Trustees, former business partner at Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann; Joe Vaughn, BC3 professor of architecture; and Alva Hill, architect and former owner of Burt Hill architectural firm. Alva has worked with architecture students and volunteered his time two days a week for the last 14 years.

Full-time Faculty

Aikens, Mike - Drafting
mike.aikens@bc3.edu

Ameduri, Mike - Mathematics
mike.ameduri@bc3.edu

Cavaliero, Cheryl - Mathematics
cheryl.cavaliero@bc3.edu

Dailey, Denton - Electronics
denton.dailey@bc3.edu

Jeffries, Bessie - Mathematics
bessie.jeffries@bc3.edu

Karavias, Denise - Physics
denise.karavias@bc3.edu

Kovac, Matt - Mechanical/Physics
matt.kovac@bc3.edu

Mayfield, Stephen - Biology
stephen.mayfield@bc3.edu

Morrow, James - Biology
jim.morrow@bc3.edu

Motha, Madhu - Mathematics
madhu.motha@bc3.edu

Patterson, Robin - Biology
robin.patterson@bc3.edu

Riethmiller, Karen - Drafting/Computer-aided Machining
karen.riethmiller@bc3.edu

Ripper, John - Biology
john.ripper@bc3.edu

Ripper, Melinda - Chemistry
melinda.ripper@bc3.edu

Robinson, Michael - Manufacturing
michael.robinson@bc3.edu

Ruediger, Kevin - Metrology
kevin.ruediger@bc3.edu

Schiebel, David - Metrology/Electronics
david.schiebel@bc3.edu

Stage, Deborah - Biology
deborah.stage@bc3.edu

Vaughan, Joseph - Architecture
joseph.vaughan@bc3.edu

Xin, Amy (Junhua) - Chemistry
amy.xin@bc3.edu