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The first students attending the first class in Columbia International University’s new Health Science Lab, were met with a large display of the theme verse for Health Science:

Departing, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere. (Luke 9:6)

The Dean of Science Programs, Dr. David DeWitt, says that while “it’s not a verse that people typically memorize,” it underscores the calling of believers in the science and health care professions."

The lab is a part of ��ο��Ƶ’s new emphasis on health science including a new major in Biomedical Science��and the new residential��offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Over a dozen courses will be taught at the lab including biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, and anatomy and physiology.��State-of-the-art equipment in the lab includes:

• Top-of-the-line Leica microscopes for looking at cells and tissues at high magnification
• A spectrophotometer used for chemical analysis and measuring rates of chemical or enzyme reactions
• Gel electrophoresis for analysis of DNA and proteins.

“I am very excited to contribute to ��ο��Ƶ’s mission to educate students from the biblical worldview with an emphasis on health and science,” DeWitt said.��“These new well-equipped labs will help ��ο��Ƶ contribute to the STEM and healthcare workforce in South Carolina and the world.”

Check out the report on ��ο��Ƶ's new Nursing and Biomedical Science programs by reporter Rachel Ripp at News 19 WLTX:

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