Program Description
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, 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, environment and sustainability, industrial and manufacturing systems, and applied computing. Each student selects a concentration in any of these areas and pursues additional study in the concentration culminating in a capstone 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.
Minimum Grades
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Degree and Major Requirements
| Degree Requirements |
Credit Hours |
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41 |
| Major requirements (listed below) 2 |
66-67 |
| Concentration requirements (listed below) |
12 |
University electives
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120
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Footnotes
1 The program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some requirements may be fulfilled by courses within the major.
2 ISAT major requirements include the quantitative and scientific literacy requirements of the B.S. degree.
First Year Student and Sophomore Courses
Issues in Science and Technology: 14 Credit Hours
This sequence of four courses (, /, , and ) 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 and energy.
Concentrations
The courses listed below may be taken to fulfill concentration requirements. If you wish to substitute other courses, you must obtain Concentration Adviser approval. Four courses (twelve credit hours) are required in addition to your senior project for a single concentration.
Recommended Schedule for Majors
Program Total: 120 Credit Hours
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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