OCTC - Department of Mathematics, Natural & Social Sciences

05/03/2026

SUMMER INTERSESSION FEATURED COURSE: BIO 112 – Intro to Biology ONLINE w/ Dr. Micah Perkins (start date: May 18, 2026) 🌱

Short term. Big impact.

Explore the fundamental concepts of life in an accelerated 3-week online course. From DNA and genetics to cell biology and ecology, BIO 112 helps you understand how living organisms grow, function, and interact with the world around them.

Whether you're getting ahead or catching up, this is a great way to stay on track.

👉 New students, apply online at owensboro.kctcs.edu.

Need help getting started? Contact the START Center at 270-686-4452 or [email protected]

12/05/2025

WINTER TERM (2025/2026) FEATURED COURSE: BIO 112 – Intro to Biology

Explore what it means to be ALIVE!

From cells and DNA to ecosystems and evolution, discover how life works and how organisms interact with the world around them. Perfect for students exploring healthcare and science pathways.

Instructor: Micah Perkins
Counts as: Science (SN)
3 credit hours

Apply for admission to OCTC online at owensboro.kctcs.edu!

Contact the START Center for help setting up your Winter Term classes by calling 270-686-4452 or emailing [email protected].

08/22/2025

Pollinators have been active this summer! Check out these photos of our on-campus pollinators and friends. Below are a few links to resources for more information about pollinators:
https://www.fws.gov/initiative/pollinators
https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/about-pollinators
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/animals/insects-pollinators

08/12/2025

Join us for some fixins

Exciting news! Windy Hollow Café opens August 18 in the Campus Center on OCTC’s Main Campus (4800 New Hartford Rd). Come enjoy fresh-made lattes, smoothies, and a great selection of food, all right here on campus!

Open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

Bring your OCTC cup or mug for a free iced tea or lemonade through August 28!

08/11/2025

Boom

05/09/2025

04/10/2025

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Dr. Micah Perkins and a group of his students took a trip this week to John James Audubon State Park and Mesker Park Zoo as part of the Motus Wildlife Project! This opportunity to learn outside of the classroom was funded through the Cargill Grant, a generous award that has allowed the Biology Department to install a radio tower to help track the movement of wildlife through the Motus Program from our very own campus. You can find the link for the OCTC Tracking Station here: https://motus.org/dashboard/ =profile&d=stations&s=15346

We are also so excited to see what Dr. Perkins students have learned through this project at the Student Symposium this Friday, April 11th at 1:00pm in the IIC Lobby on Main Campus. If you would like to learn more about this project and the impact it will have for the Owensboro community, we hope to see you there!

04/09/2025

It's true!!

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OCTC is looking for a Psychology Instructor to join our team!

To learn more and to apply, please visit : https://careers.kctcs.edu/jobs/9d15220b-c9fe-4b0c-a0ca-a03e24b1f3c0

03/14/2025

Happy Pi Day!

03/07/2025

Let's give a BIG shoutout to Dr. Micah Perkins for leading the effort for the installation of a Motus Wildlife Tracking Station on our main campus!

Thank you Dr. Perkins!

Learn more about this initiative at the YouTube link!

The Motus Wildlife Tracking System enables researchers to track movements of birds, bats, and other flying animals over vast distances, and with incredible d...