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Nov 13, 2024
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interdisciplinary Science, B.A.
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About the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Science
- Preparation for Optometry and Engineering “combined” programs
- Preparation for graduate school
- Preparation for health-care professions
- Compatible for transfer students
- Opportunities to study abroad at some of the top universities around the world
The major in Interdisciplinary Science provides an opportunity to build a four-year program on a solid core of courses in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. While the major is specifically designed for the Optometry and Engineering combined programs, it also is particularly valuable for the following:
- Students interested in professional employment or graduate study in biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology, nutritional science, immunology, clinical chemistry, or pharmaceutical science.
- Students interested in preparing for professional careers in dentistry, medicine, osteopathy, veterinary medicine, or related medically allied fields.
- Transfer students who want to complete a science major within two years geared toward a variety of careers.
Requirements for the Major
(68 credits as listed below, with Undergraduate Curriculum requirements and electives to total 128.)
Course substitutions in keeping with a student’s intended career can be made with the approval of the program adviser.
Four courses in Chemistry
Three or four courses in Biology
One of the following courses in Biology or Chemistry:
A minimum of four electives
(or five courses if BI 211 is completed) in Chemistry, Physics or Biology. Included must be either BI 490 or CH 490 .
Two courses in Mathematics or Computer Science
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