Temp Parttime Faculty - Biology, Chemistry, and Geology

Position Summary The UNM Department of Mathematics and Science invites applicants to apply for a Temporary Part-Time Physical and Biological Sciences Faculty (Adjunct) member to teach one of the following subject areas for Spring and Fall 2027. Teaching will take place at the Taos Branch. These Positions Will Be Hired On An As Needed Basis Dependent On Student Enrollment, Course Offering Matrix, And Graduation Requirements.

The Specific Courses Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following:

Adjunct faculty may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits in some cases. See the Benefits home page for more information.

This course covers qualitative and quantitative areas of non-organic general chemistry for non-science majors and some health professions. Students will learn and apply principles pertaining, but not limited to, atomic and molecular structure, the periodic table, acids and bases, mass relationships, and solutions. The laboratory component introduces students to techniques for obtaining and analyzing experimental observations pertaining to chemistry using diverse methods and equipment.

This course is intended to serve as an introduction to General Chemistry for students enrolled in science, engineering, and certain preprofessional programs. Students will be introduced to several fundamental concepts, including mole, concentration, heat, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, bonding, physical states, stoichiometry, and reactions.

General Chemistry I Laboratory for Science Majors is the first semester laboratory course designed to complement the theory and concepts presented in General Chemistry I lecture. The laboratory component will introduce students to techniques for obtaining and analyzing experimental observations pertaining to chemistry using diverse methods and equipment.

This course is intended to serve as a continuation of general chemistry principles for students enrolled in science, engineering, and certain preprofessional programs. The course includes, but is not limited to a theoretical and quantitative coverage of solutions and their properties, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, entropy and free energy, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Additional topics may include (as time permits) organic, polymer, atmospheric, and biochemistry.

General Chemistry II Laboratory for Science Majors is the second of a two semester sequence of laboratory courses designed to complement the theory and concepts presented in General Chemistry II lecture. The laboratory component will introduce students to techniques for obtaining and analyzing experimental observations pertaining to chemistry using diverse methods and equipment.

Physical Geology is an introduction to our dynamic Earth introducing students to the materials that make up Earth (rocks and minerals) and the processes that create and modify the features of our planet. The course will help students learn how mountains are formed, how volcanoes erupt, where earthquakes occur, and how water, wind, and ice can shape the landscape. Students will also develop a basic understanding of the ways humans have altered the planet including our impact on natural resources and global climate change.

Physical Geology Lab is the laboratory component of Physical Geology. Students will learn to identify rocks and minerals in hand samples, work with topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic cross-sections, and apply strati graphic principles to explore geologic time.

This course introduces the basic principles of microbial structure, genetics, and physiology, virology, parasitology, disease, pathogenicity, epidemiology and immunology. Only some emphasis is given to basic biological principles. The course is designed for those obtaining a career in the health sciences.

Biology 2101 covers fundamental principles in molecular cellular biology and molecular genetics. Emphasis is placed on biological molecule structure and function, cell structure, metabolism, gene function and gene expression. This is one of three core courses serving as pre-requisites for all upper division courses in Biology.

The Biology Introductory Series introduces undergraduate students to the breadth of topics investigated in the field of biology. This laboratory course trains students in basic laboratory practices commonly used in a variety of…