The Science Division at JCCC has 43 full-time faculty, 7 full-time support staff, 55 adjunct instructors and 13 part-time support staff.  During the 2006-2007 academic year, 598 credit classes were offered in the Science Divisiont.  A total of 13,891 students enrolled in these sections of science for a total of 45,208 credit hours.  In the summer semester 2007, 2,132 students enrolled in science courses at JCCC.

Many of the Science courses are service courses for students planning health careers in occupational and physical therapy, nursing, dental hygiene, respiratory care, emergency medical technology, and other associate degree programs at JCCC. Many of the students who enroll in the science courses at JCCC transfer to four year colleges and universities and to professional school of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, allied health and engineering.

The Life Science curriculum includes: Principles of Biology, Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology, Oceanus: The Marine Environment, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Human Anatomy & Physiology Dissection, Pathophysiology, General Pharmacology, General Nutrition, Nutrition for Life, General Botany, General Zoology, Biology of Organisms, General Genetics, Environmental Science, Ecology, Home Horticulture, Introduction to Horticulture, Plant Propagation, Woody Plants I and II, Herbaceous Plants, Plant Problems, Landscape Design and Maintenance, Landscape Maintenance Techniques, Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs, Garden Center Operations, Turfgrass Management, Landscape Pest Control, Aboriculture, Concepts in Floral Design and Internship. 
Introduction to Horticulture, Plant Propagation, Woody Plants I and II, Herbaceous Plants transfer to Kansas State University towards a major in Horticulture Science Certificate programs in Horticulture Sciences and Landscape Technician are offered at JCCC. 

Ecology transfers to Kansas State University for their Natural Resource Management course and Introduction to Forestry course, and it transfers to the University of Kansas as a lower division ecology course.  Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology and Biology of Organisms transfer to The University of Kansas as the first two courses in the curriculum taken by biology majors at KU. 

The Science Division offers courses that will lead to either an Associate of Science Degree, Associate of Applied Science Degree or a One-Year Vocational Certificate in Biotechnology.  Courses include Introduction to Biotechnology, Biosafety, Biotechnology Methods, and a Biotechnology Internship.  The JCCC biotechnology progrm received a $1.5 million grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) in the summer of 2005.  This grant helped fund the new state-of-the-art bioscience suite in the new Regnier Center and a full-time biotechnology laboratory technician in 2007-2008. The bioscience program also was a recipient of $772,000 through the OneKC WIRED grant funded through the WIRED grants of the Department of Labor.  This grant will fund the purchase of equipment for the new bioscience suite as well as offering professional development and workforce development training for area teachers and students. Each of these grants is funded through 2007-2008.  The Biotechnology Program also received a $72,300 Carl Perkins Leadership Grant for 2006-2007.

The horticulture program offers, Horticulture and Landscape Technician one-year certificates and an Associate of Applied Science in Horticulture.  The horticulture program also offers entrepreurial certificates in floral design.  In the summer of 2007, the JCCC Horticulture Program, Culinary Arts Program, Entrepreneurship Program and Kansas State University of Horticulture received $49,900 funding from the USDA to develop a Sustainable Agriculture (Market Farming) Entrepreneurship Certificate Program.

The Physical Science curriculum includes: Fundamentals of Astronomy, Astronomy, World of Chemistry, Principles of Chemistry, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Principles of Organic and Biological Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II, Biochemistry, Applied Physics, General Physics I, General Physics II, Engineering Physics I, Engineering Physics II, Physical Science, General Geology, Physical Geography, and World Regional Geography.

Students have several different options to enroll in science courses at Johnson County Community College.  The Science Division offers a self-paced Principles of Biology (lecture only) course.  This is offered as open entry-open exit.  The Science Department offers telecourses in Principles of Biology, Oceanus, World Regional Geography, and Geology.  The Science Division offers several on-line courses including Principles of Biology (lecture), Human Physiology, General Nutrition, Nutrition for Life, Environmental Science, Pathophysiology, World of Chemistry, General Chemistry I and II, and Fundamentals of Astronomy.  Schedules and course descriptions for the Science Division will be listed on the Courses & Programs page.

The 19 science laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. Scientific equipment includes: Nikon phase and dissecting microscopes with video projection, binocular compound inverted and dissection microscopes, biological safety cabinets, spectrophotometers (UV, IR, NMR and mass spec with gas chromatograph), high speed centrifuge, Meade 12 inch telescope and CCD cameras. The Paul Tebbe observation deck on the roof of the Classroom Laboratory Building (CLB) is used by the astronomy classes for their observations of the solar system. The Science Division also has a state-of-the-art automated green house.

Resources provided for the students include the Science Resource Center (CLB 112A) and the Open Anatomy Lab (CLB 311).

The Science Resource Center provides students, enrolled in Human Anatomy, Human Anatomy and Physiology and Zoology an opportunity to study course materials outside of the formal laboratory setting. The Anatomy Open Lab is available for students during the evenings and on weekends.

Tutors are available, at no cost, for JCCC Science students who need additional help in biology, chemistry or physics.  Tutors are located in the SRC, CLB 112A.

Science labs equipped with computer workstations include Human Physiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Principles of Chemistry, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry, General Physics, Engineering Physics, Physical Science, and Astronomy/Geology Each of these labs are equipped with six workstations for students access during lab time.  The Science Department has eight multi-media lecture rooms and six multi-media laboratories (Human Anatomy, Microbiology and Zoology/Botany).