The College of Science was established at the university in 1865 by president Father Patrick Dillon. Dillon's scientific courses were six years of work, including higher-level mathematics courses. Today the college, housed in the newly built Jordan Hall of Science, includes over 1,200 undergraduates in six departments of study – biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, pre-professional studies, and applied and computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS) – each awarding Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. According to university statistics, its science pre-professional program has one of the highest acceptance rates to medical school of any university in the United States. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which president at Notre Dame created the College of Science? ANS1 Father Patrick Dillon QSN2 In what year was the Notre Dame College of Science formed? ANS2 1865 QSN3 How many years long was a scientific course under Patrick Dillon at Notre Dame? ANS3 six years QSN4 Which hall at Notre Dame contains the current College of Science? ANS4 Jordan Hall of Science QSN5 How many undergrad students attend the College of Science at Notre Dame today? ANS5 over 1,200