Interscience Research (ISCI)

A survey of the fundamental concepts, principles and ideas of chemistry and physics. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the development of these principles and their application in understanding the world around us. May be used for general education credit.

A study of topics selected to allow students to participate in mathematical and scientific problem solving approaches to knowledge. May be used for general education credit. Prerequisite or corequisite as indicated on MyMadison.

This course provides university-level foundations of earth and planetary science for future pk-8 teachers. Content aligns with various teacher competencies, and includes such topics as the formation and evolution of the earth and the earth's solar system, the characteristics of stars, planets, asteroids, and comets, and how earth and planetary science knowledge and technologies function with social context. Hands-on, experiential inquiry will be integrated into the course, as will an exploration of such methods as observation, classification, comparison, measurement, data interpretation, mathematical analysis, inference, prediction and hypothesis testing. Normally open to COE majors only, but other students may request admission by special permission. May be used for general education credit.

This course provides university-level foundations of physical science for future pk-8 teachers. Content aligns with various teacher competencies, and includes such topics as matter, conservation of mass and energy, chemical structures and bonds, coordinate systems and their use in describing motion and force, thermodynamics, light, sound, magnetism and electricity, and how physical science knowledge and technologies function with social context. Hands-on, experiential inquiry will be integrated into the course, as will an exploration of such methods as observation, classification, comparison, measurement, data interpretation, mathematical analysis, inference, prediction and hypothesis testing. Normally open to COE majors only, but other students may request admission by special permission. May be used for general education credit.

This course provides university-level foundations of life science for future preK-8 teachers. Content aligns with various teacher competencies, and will prepare students to be scientifically literate. Topics will focus on biological structure and function; information flow, storage and exchange; transformations of energy and matter; evolution; and the interconnection and interactions of living systems. The course will engage students in the learning of foundational concepts as well as the process of science and the relevance of biology to society. Normally open to COE majors only, but other students may request admission by special permission. May be used for general education credit.

An investigative experience spanning more than one field of science which may require supervision by multiple faculty members from different disciplines. Students must get prior approval for this course from each of the supervising faculty members and the department head of their program.

An independent research topic initiated and completed by qualified senior majors who want to graduate with distinction.