Science Saturdays

Science Saturdays

Does your student love science? They won’t want to miss Science Saturdays at Corban!

Science Saturdays allow students in kindergarten through eighth grade to learn science concepts, engage in actively asking scientific questions, and perform science experiments…in a real science lab!

Classes will be taught by undergraduate students at Corban University, under the direction of Corban faculty. Each session runs for four weeks, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings.

Spring Session Topics

    • K-1st: Light and Sound
    • 2nd-3rd: Microbiology and Epidemiology
    • 4th-5th: Microbiology and Epidemiology
    • 6th-8th: Microbiology and Epidemiology

Registration

Registration is now closed for the spring 2025 session. Check back this fall for our 2025-26 Science Saturdays!

Cost

Details

  • Classes will be held in the Corban University science labs in the Academic Center, 4th Floor
  • Temporary parking is available in lots D, E, F, R, S, T, and U. See campus map here .
  • Check-in begins at 9:15am in each classroom. Signs will be posted indicating which age group is in which classroom.
  • The program is scheduled for 9:30am-11:30am each Saturday during the specified dates.
  • Check-out begins at 11:30am. Photo ID is required for child pick-up.
  • Child supervision is not available before or after the program.

Lead Faculty Contact:

Christina Cooper, Ph.D.
Chair of the Math and Sciences Department
Professor of Biology
Corban University
ccooper@corban.edu
(503) 375-7120

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.