Integrated Science Studies
This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.Ìý This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take longer.
NOTE:ÌýThis recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2021-2022 academic year.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: CHEM 116 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: CHEM 116L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB (HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning – MATH 121 - CALCULUS I (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 17)
Spring Semester
- Gen Ed: SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 117 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 117L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: ENSC 103 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: STUDIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES formerly known asÌýSTUDIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIESÌý AIID 201 - STUDIES IN THE ARTS & HUMANITIES (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH TS1 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 1 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE
- Total: (HRS 17)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- Major: PHYS 111 - FUNDAMENTALS PHYSICS I LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: PHYS 118L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LAB (HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: Historical Perspectives – SCIN 295 - DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT (HRS 4)
- Major: PHYS 103 - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: Distribution Category (choose 1): CULTURE AND CREATIVITY, SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY, or VALUES AND ETHICS (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH TS2 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE
- Total: (HRS 17)
Spring Semester
- Major: PHYS 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: PHYS 119L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB (HRS 1)
- Gen Ed: GLOBAL AWARENESS (HRS 4)
- General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: Distribution Category (choose 1): CULTURE AND CREATIVITY, SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY, or VALUES AND ETHICS (Must be outside of TAS) (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH TS3 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE
- Total: (HRS 17)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- Major: GEOL 106 - FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTH SCIENCE LECTUREÌýWI (HRS 4)
- Major: GEOL 106L - FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTH SCIENCE LAB WI (HRS 2)
- Major: BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE Ìý(HRS 4)
- Major: BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB Ìý(HRS 1)
- Major: * See Year 3 Sequence for Concentrations (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 15)
Spring Semester
- General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)
- Major: BIOL 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LEC (HRS 4)
- Major: BIOL 113L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: * See Year 3 Sequence for Concentrations (HRS 4)
- Major: Experiential/Seminar Requirement (HRS 0.5-4)
- Total: (HRS 13.5-17)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)
- General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)
- Major: * See Year 4 Sequence for Concentrations (HRS 4)
- Major: * See Year 4 Sequence for Concentrations (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Major: SCIN 435 - WRITING ABOUT SCIENCEÌýWI (HRS 4)
- General Elective: Elective (HRS 4)
- General Elective: Elective (if necessary) (HRS 4)
- Major: * See Year 4 Sequence for Concentrations (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 12)
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA Required: 2.0
WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major
Notes: Concentration courses, Experiential/Seminar Requirement, and Free electives can be switched around.
*Total of 5 Concentration Courses are required. See College Catalog for Concentration details and course listings.
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