The major in Integrated Science at Saint Vincent College provides students with options in the sciences that combine courses from multiple traditional disciplines. Students will develop basic skills by taking foundational courses in science, mathematics and computing. They then focus on additional science content in advanced courses in a concentration. Students will be able to choose a concentration that matches their goals. Concentrations in Allied Health, Chemical and Biological Analysis, Applied Physics and Science, Technology and Society are available. Two seminars in the first and fourth year will help students integrate the concepts from multiple disciplines to solve real world problems through case studies and projects.
The goal of the B.S. degree in Integrated Science is to educate students so that they may use scientific principles from a multitude of scientific fields, mathematics and computing in real world applications, to train students to work in teams and to communicate with others in their field as well as society in general. Several concentrations are available which prepare students for a wide variety of careers and post-undergraduate pursuits. These are:
Employment Opportunities:
Forensic analyst
DEP laboratory technician
Industrial analyst
Biotechnology analyst
Municipal water and wastewater operator
Environmental testing analyst
Laboratory instrument sales
Laboratory instrument service-repair
Graduate School Programs:
M.S. Forensic Science
P.S.M. Industrial chemistry
M.S. Bioanalytical Chemistry (additional chemistry courses required)
M.S. Operational Excellence
Employment Opportunities:
Instrument specialist
U.S. patent clerk-specialist
Radiation safety officer
Nondestructive testing specialist
Scientific data analyst
Customer services
Graduate School Programs:
M.S. Medical Physics
M.S. Applied Physics
M.S. Industrial and Applied Physics
M.S. Operational Excellence
Employment Opportunities:
Technical journalism
Product sales
Technical customer service
Graduate School Programs:
Law
M.S./Ph.D. Philosophy of Science
M.S./Ph.D. History of Science
M.B.A. Business
M.S. Public Policy
Foundations I (20 credits)
CH 101/103 General Chemistry I and Lab - 4 credits
BL150/151 General Biology I and Lab - 4 credits
PH 111/113 General Physics I and Lab - 4 credits
MA 109 or 111 Calculus I - 4 credits
CS 102 Fundamentals of IT and Computing - 3 credits
INTS 101 Introduction to Integrated Science - 1 credit
Foundations II (11 or 12 credits)
Three of the following:
CH 102/104 General Chemistry II and Lab - 4 credits
BL 152/153 General Biology II and Lab - 4 credits
PH 112/114 General Physics II and Lab - 4 credits
MA 110 or 112 Calculus II - 4 credits
CS 110 C++ Programming I - 3 credits
Capstone Experience (4 credits)
INTS 300 Integrated Science Seminar - 3 credits
INTS 550 Internship - 1 credit
Concentration: 24 Credits
Total credits in major: 59-60 Electives: 15-21
Notes:
Concentration courses used to satisfy major requirements cannot be used to satisfy a second major.
To earn a minor in a related discipline, students must complete the minor requirements with at least two courses (and associated labs if applicable) in addition to the integrated science major requirements.
Required (13 credits):
PH 211/213 Modern Phys. & Lab - 4 credits
MA 113 Calculus III - 4 credits
CS 111 C++ Programming II - 3 credits
ENGR 100 Intro. To Engineering - 2 credits
Choose at least 5 credits (classes and labs must be taken together) from:
PH 261/263 Electronics and Lab - 4 credits
PH 241/243 Optics and Lab - 4 credits
PH 244 Advanced Lab - 1 credit
Remaining credits (3-6 credits) from:
200 level or higher physics courses
200 level or higher engineering courses
ES 240 Geophysics and Lab - 4 credits
CS 270 Intro. to Numerical Computing - 3 credits
CS 350 Database Concepts and Information Structures - 3 credits
MA 114 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations - 4 credits
Required:
CH 216/218 Quantitative Analysis and Lab - 4 credits
BL 212/213 Microbiology and Lab - 4 credits
BL 208/209 Cell Biology and Lab - 4 credits
CH 221/223 Organic Chemistry I and Lab - 4 credits
Choose at least 8 credits (with labs when available)
CH 242 Instrumental Analysis - 2 credits
BL 216/217 Biotechnology and Lab - 4 credits
BL 260 Biostatistics - 3 credits
CH 277 Methods of Environmental Analysis - 2 credits
CH 245 Chemical and Forensic Analysis - 2 credits
CS 350 Database Concepts and Information Structures - 3 credits
PH 261/263 Electronics and Lab - 4 credits
BIN 218 Bioinformatics, Genomics and Proteomics - 3 credits
BIN 219 Biomedical Informatics - 3 credits
At least 12 credits from science, computer science or mathematics disciplines to include one of the following sets of courses:
ENGR 220 Engineering and Computer Ethics - 3 credits
BL 214/215 Molecular Genetics and Lab - 4 credits
CH 228 Introduction to Biochemistry - 3 credits
ES 230 Energy and the Environment - 4 credits
ES 220 Introduction to GIS - 3 credits
BL 240 Conservation Biology and Lab - 4 credits
ENGR 100 Introduction to Engineering - 2 credits
CS 351 Systems Analysis and Design - 3 credits
CS 205 User Interface Design - 3 credits
6 credits from the following society and science classes:
PS 390 Environmental Law and Policy - 3 credits
SO 161 Environmental Sociology - 3 credits
SO 106 Sociology and Global Issues - 3 credits
PL 245 Philosophy of Science - 3 credits
PL 120 Logic - 3 credits
PL 218 Bioethics - 3 credits
PL 217 Environmental Ethics - 3 credits
TH 280 Catholic Bioethics - 3 credits
HI 226 Society and the Environment - 3 credits
HI 206 From Acupuncture to Alchemy - 3 credits
EL 111 Green Writing: Literature and the Environment - 3 credits
Fall
CH 101 General Chemistry I - 3 credits
CH 103 General Chemistry I Laboratory - 1 credit
MA 111 Calculus I - 4 credits
BL 150 General Biology I - 3 credits
BL 151 General Biology I Laboratory - 1 credit
EL 102 Language & Rhetoric - 3 credits
Total Fall 15 credits
Spring
CH 102 General Chemistry II - 3 credits
CH 104 General Chemistry II Laboratory - 1 credit
MA 112 Calculus II - 4 credits
BL 152 General Biology II - 3 credits
BL 153 General Biology II Laboratory - 1 credit
TH 119 First Theology - 3 credits
Social Sciences - 3 credits
Total Spring 18 credits
Total Freshman Year 33 credits
All students will take one three (3) credit course designated as a Freshman Seminar which will satisfy a core curriculum requirement.
The Chemical and Biological Analysis concentration is for students interested in a laboratory related career in the chemical, biological and biotechnological fields. Students that complete a Bachelor’s degree may be directly employed in a wide variety of positions such as forensics, instrument specialist, biotechnology analyst, municipal water and wastewater operator, environmental testing analyst, industrial analyst, laboratory instrument sales and laboratory instrument service and repair. Students can also continue their education in graduate programs in forensic science, industrial chemistry or bioanalytical chemistry.
The Applied Physics concentration is designed for students interested in working at the interface between physics, technology, engineering and business. Students that complete a Bachelor’s degree may be directly employed in wide variety of technical positions such as an instrument specialist, radiation safety officer, nondestructive materials testing, data analyst and modeling specialist, product development and a U. S. Patent clerk. Other applied physicists work in process engineering and research. Students with a minor in a business related field may choose careers in engineering and technical management, technical sales, customer services, technical product specialist positions, technical business development and entrepreneurship. Students that wish to continue their education may apply to a variety of technical and business related graduate programs.
The Science, Technology and Society concentration is a course of study for students interested in pursuing graduate education or a career in a science related field. These students are interested in the intersection of science with other disciplines. Students are encouraged to pursue minors in a variety of subjects. Students that complete a Bachelor’s degree may be directly employed in technical journalism, product sales and technical management. Students in this concentration are encouraged to continue their education in graduate school. Areas of study may include law, philosophy of science, history of science and business.
Students completing a degree in integrated science are encouraged to pursue internships in health care fields related to their area of interest. They will graduate prepared to transfer to any of the regional universities and complete courses of study in a health-related field including pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy and occupational therapy.