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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Integrated Science and Technology, B.S.
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Degree Requirements
While completing the ISAT courses, the student will also pursue the university’s general education curriculum that is required of all students and is a cornerstone of the education received by every student. The required ISAT courses are listed below. A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation.
In addition, a grade equal to or higher than “C-” is required for ISAT 151 , ISAT 152 , ISAT 212 and ISAT 251 .
Footnote
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
Major Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in integrated science and technology produces a graduate broadly acquainted with basic science, technology and social science. All students pursue a common program through their sophomore year that provides a foundation of science and an introduction to its technology applications. Studies are integrated and include mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, biology, knowledge-based systems, internet networking and security, environmental science, modern production, energy, and the role of science and technology in society. During their junior and senior years, all students pursue deeper study of strategically significant areas that include applied biotechnology, energy, environmental studies, production systems and information and knowledge management. Each student selects a concentration in any of these areas and pursues additional study in the concentration culminating in a senior project. Students rely heavily upon the computer as a problem-solving tool throughout the curriculum, work in teams extensively and engage in laboratory experiences in the requisite sciences.
Analytical Methods
This sequence of four courses (ISAT 151 , 152 , 251 and 252 ) provides students with basic methods and tools for understanding and analyzing problems in science and technology. Subjects are taught in an integrated manner with applications as the unifying factor. Topics include calculus, elements of the physical sciences, statistics, project management, the computer, knowledge-based systems, and instrumentation and measurement.
First Year Student and Sophomore Courses
Issues in Science and Technology
This sequence of five courses (ISAT 112 , 113 , 211 , 212 and 215 ) engages students in the practice of science, both to motivate and to provide understanding of science and technology in the context of important current social issues. Current areas from which issues are selected are living systems, the environment, modern production, internet networking and security, and energy.
Social Context of Technology and Science
This two-course sequence (ISAT 171 and 271 ) introduces the student to the broader issues encountered in science and technology problem-solving, particularly social, ethical, economic and legal issues.
Junior and Senior Courses
Strategic Sectors in Science and Technology
Students complete 13-14 credit hours of instruction in strategic sectors during their junior year. The strategic sectors, developed from national critical technologies lists, represent areas of current strategic importance in the world economy.
The current areas for the sectors are
- Applied biotechnology
- Energy
- Production systems
- Environment
- Information and knowledge management
These are the same topic areas as for the concentrations in ISAT. Sector level classes are 300 level and concentration classes are 400 level.
Concentration Requirements
Students are provided the opportunity to focus their program of study by taking four additional courses in a particular area of concentration. The current areas for a concentration are
- Applied Biotechnology
- Energy
- Production Systems
- Environment
- Information and Knowledge Management
Students also have the option to tailor their area of concentration with the help of their adviser and the approval of the ISAT program director.
Senior Capstone Project
Students take the last senior project class and the rest of their four concentration classes.
Holistic Problem Solving
This four-course sequence introduces the students to holistic problem solving and has them study a complex problem in an area of technology.
Recommended Schedule for Majors
Total: 10-12 Credit Hours
Total: 10-12 Credit Hours
Fall Semester
Students take the third senior project class and on the average two concentration classes.
Spring Semester
Students take the last senior project class and the rest of their four concentration classes.
Integrated Science and Technology Major with Pre-health Preparation
Students majoring in ISAT desiring to prepare for higher education in health careers (dentistry, optometry, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary) may waive some required ISAT courses if they take equivalent courses required by the pre-health programs.
These equivalencies are not generally granted outside of a pre-health preparation program. Students who begin a preparation but do not finish it may be able to have some of the courses waived. Contact Paul Henriksen, Coordinator for Students, for more information.
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