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Life & Physical sciences

	MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE DIVISION Dr. Abrha Bahta Welcome to the Science Division Website. The goal of this website is to provide information about the numerous science programs and the faculty, full-time and adjunct, and the staff that run these programs. The Division houses thirteen science disciplines and currently has eight full-time faculty and about thirty adjuncts. West’s science instructors are supported by two full-time and two half-time laboratory technicians; they are dedicated professionals who help our students reach their goals by providing quality instructions with a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and intellectual development. The Divisional instructional facilities are housed in the new Science-Math complex. We have laboratory classrooms for: Anatomy, Astronomy, Field Biology, Majors Biology, Non-majors Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geology, Microbiology, Physics and Physiology. All of our laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art and appropriate instruments and accessories. We offer many certificate, degree and transfer courses and programs. Virtually all of our courses satisfy the IGETC and UC/CSU requirements and whether our students are science majors – Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics – or wishing to be engineers, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, dental hygienists, physicians’ assistants or pharmacists or are non-science majors simply seeking to fulfill a GE requirement, Science Division courses have established road maps that guide students to meet their educational goals. More information about the courses and programs available with the various disciplines and/or departments is provided in the Program and Course Sections of the college catalog. >> View All Science Classes & Major Requirements in the West Catalog >> View CLASSES CURRENTLY OFFERED in the West Class Schedule

	FACULTY & STAFF DIVISION CHAIR: Abraha BAHTA, Ph.D. \| (310) 287-4236 \| BahtaA@wlac.edu \| MSB 231 VICE CHAIRS: Physical Sciences: Mesfin ALEMAYEHU, Ph.D \| (310) 287-4299 \| AlemayM@wlac.edu \| MSB 209 Biological Sciences: Steven FINK \| (310) 287-4234 \| FinkS@wlac.edu \| MSB 201 FULL-TIME FACULTY Name Phone Email Office Mesfin ALEMAYEHU, Ph.D (310) 287-4299 AlemayM@wlac.edu MSB 209 Abraha BAHTA, Ph.D (310) 287-4236 BahtaA@wlac.edu MSB 210 Elizabeth BELL (310) 287-4585 BellEA@wlac.edu MSB 224 Laurimar ESCUDERO, Ph.D (310) 287-4271 EscudeL@wlac.edu MSB 220 Steven A. FINK (310) 287-4234 FinkS@wlac.edu MSB 201 Thomas HALEY (310) 287-4452 HaleyT@wlac.edu MSB 233 Michael (Tony) RECHT, Ph.D (310) 287-4316 RechtM@wlac.edu MSB 229 Beraki WOLDEHAIMANOT, Ph.D (310) 287-4524 WoldehB@wlac.edu MSB 226 ADJUNCT FACULTY: LIFE SCIENCES George AGAK, Ph.D (Microbiology) AgakG@wlac.edu Sherri BREIDENTHALl, Prof. (Anatomy) Breidese@wlac.edu Coco CABREL, Ph.D (Anatomy) Cococab27@gmail.com Begona DE VELASCO, Ph.D (Non-Majors Biology) Bdevelasco@yahoo.com Susie LYTAL-HUBER, Prof. (Non-Majors Biology) HubertSS@wlac.edu Bernice FILERMAN, Ph.D (Non-Majors Biology) Filermba@wlac.edu Steven KUTCHER, Prof. (Non-Majors Biology) Kutches@wlac.edu Kareen MARTIN, Ph.D (Non-Majors Biology) Martink@wlac.edu Patricia ZUK, Ph.D (Physiology) Zukp@wlac.edu Shervendra SHARMA, Ph.D (Micorbiology) Sharmas@wlac.edu ADJUNCT FACULTY: PHYSICAL SCIENCES Eliezer CHAMMOU (Geography) ChammoE@wlac.edu Chellappah CHANMUGATTAS (Chemistry) ChanmuC@wlac.edu Othelia GARCIA (Chemistry) Garciaoc@wlac.edu Shappor HAMID (Oceanography) Hamids@wlac.edu Surendra N. MENON, Ph.D (Chemistry) Menonsn@wlac.edu Arthur NASELOW (Chemistry) Naseloab@wlac.edu CLASSIFIED STAFF Name Location Phone Email Dora COJOCARU MSA 314 (310) 287-4270 CojocaD@wlac.edu Elano GALVEZ MSA 314 (310) 287-4270 GalvezE@wlac.edu Lisa RENEAU MSA 308 (310) 287-4237 ReneauL@wlac.edu Shahin SAPIR MSA 308 (310) 287-4237 Sapirs@wlac.edu