Integrated Science and Technology Minor

Advisor: Paul Henriksen
Email: henrikpw@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-2755
ISAT Minor Website

Program Description

ISAT combines multiple scientific areas into an exciting hands-on, integrated program. Students learn by working directly with technology and applying it to solve real-world problems. Adding a minor enhances your knowledge and skills in different areas and showcases your versatility and adaptability to future employers or graduate schools. 

Minor Requirements

The minor in ISAT mirrors the major by including both breadth and depth. The breadth component is satisfied through nine credit hours in Issues in Science and Technology and Instrumentation and Measurement courses. The depth component is satisfied through focused study in a strategic sector.

Students should note that many courses have ISAT prerequisites that are outside the minor (although equivalents to ISAT prerequisite courses will be accepted). In planning a sequence of courses for the minor, students are encouraged to meet with an ISAT advisor to ensure that all needed prerequisites will be met. In addition, a minimum grade of "C-" is required for all ISAT foundation courses that serve as prerequisites for other required ISAT foundation courses.

The minimum requirements for the minor in ISAT are as follows:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Foundational Courses
Choose 9-11 credit hours from the following:		9-11
ISAT 112	Environmental Issues in Science and Technology (2,3) [C3PP]
ISAT 113 & 113L	Biotechnology Issues in Science and Technology [C3NS] and Biotechnology Issues in Science and Technology Laboratory [C3L]
ISAT 211	Issues in Modern Production Systems
ISAT 212	Energy Issues in Science and Technology
ISAT 252	Programming and Problem Solving
Subtotal		9-11
Sequences
Choose one of the following sequences:		6-7
Energy:
ISAT 301	Instrumentation and Measurement in Energy (0,2)
ISAT 310	Energy Fundamentals I
ISAT 311	Role of Energy in Modern Society
Environment and Sustainability:
ISAT 320	Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology I
ISAT 321	Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Technology II
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems:
ISAT 330	Sustainable Manufacturing Systems
ISAT 331	Cyber-Physical Industry
Applied Computing:
ISAT 340	Database Design, Implementation and Management
ISAT 341	Machine Learning and Data Science
Applied Biotechnology:
ISAT 305	Instrumentation and Measurement in Biotechnology (0, 2)
ISAT 350	Biotechnology for the New Millennium I
ISAT 351	Biotechnology for the New Millennium II
Subtotal		6-7
Additional Integrated Science and Technology Course
Choose one additional Integrated Science and Technology course at the 300 or 400 level		3
Subtotal		3
Total Credits		18-21