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1999-2001


Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Sciences
Degree Program

Academic advising for students pursuing the BISC degree is provided by the Office of the Dean. The general requirements for a baccalaureate program shall apply. In addition to the general requirements, the student must complete the following:

  1. Completion of a major (24 to 48 hours) including at least 18 advanced hours with no more than six hours with grades lower than C- (over all courses attempted, including both required and elective courses in the major). Students must earn a minimum 2.00 grade point average in all courses (either required or elective) attempted in the major at the university.

    Should a student select Option 2, an aggregate 2.00 major GPA for both option areas is required for graduation, with no more than six semester hours with grades below C- (over all courses attempted in both options, including both required and elective courses).

  2. Natural Sciences: (32-35 hours of core-approved natural sciences with a laboratory, including four of the five listed sequences, which may include courses applied toward the major fields):

  3. Computer Science: COSC 1301 or 1410
A major in the BISC degree is defined as either a single selection from Option 1 list (see below) or the selection of a pair from the Option 2 list (see below).

Option 1: A minimum of 36 semester hours with 21 advanced hours is required.

Requirements Hours
Biology 1431, 1432, 3201, 3301 and 3306 16
Twenty additional approved semester hours in biology (13 hours must be advanced) 20
Mathematics 1431, 1432, 2433, 2431, 3330, 3431 and 3333 26
Ten additional approved advanced semester hours in mathematics with at least three hours at the 4000 level.
Special problems courses are not allowed.		 10
Physics 1321, 1112, 1322, 2113, 3309 3312, 3315, and two semesters of 3111 20
Sixteen additional approved advanced hours in physics 16
Physical Science
CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, 1332, 2133, 2233, 3221 and 3331 16
Six additional approved advanced semester hours in chemistry 6
PHYS 1321, 1112, 1322, 2113, 2113 and 3315 11
Ten additional approved advanced hours in physics 10


Option 2: At least 24 hours (12 advanced) are required in each of two fields.

Requirements Hours
Biology 1431, 1432, 3201 and 3301 13
Eleven additional approved hours in biology (eight advanced) 11
Chemistry 1111, 1112, 1331, 1332, 3221, 3222, 3331, 3332, 4370 or 4373 21
Three additional approved advanced hours in chemistry 3
Life/Earth Science
BIOL 1431 and 1432 8
GEOL 1130, 1176, 1330 and 1376 8
Three additional semester hours from GEOL 3377, 3378, PHYS 1305, 1306 3
Thirteen additional approved hours in geology (12 advanced) 13
Mathematics 1431, 1432, 2431, 2433, 3330, 3333 and 3431 26
Three additional approved advanced hours.
Special problems courses are not allowed.		 3
Physics 1321, 1112, 1322, 2113, 3309, 3312, 3315, 3112, and two semesters of 3111 20
Six additional approved advanced hours in physics 6

Files Archived: October, 2001

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