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Major in Integrated Science (BSc)
Major in Integrated Science (BSc) (Coast Mountain College Degree Completion Program)
The Bachelor of Science (Integrated) provides a broad science base and integrates more than one area of study. Students must complete two Areas of Specialization listed below. The program is built upon a foundation of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. The program allows students to transfer into single-discipline science majors built on a foundation of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics or, alternatively, to switch from those majors to the BSc (Integrated). This program may be useful to students planning to pursue studies in various post-baccalaureate professional areas. In order to be eligible for entry into a professional program, students should consult with the appropriate professional school(s) to ensure they have met all requirements. Prior to starting the first year of study, students are strongly encouraged to consult with an appropriate Student Advisor for their anticipated Areas of Specialization.
Areas of Specialization are:
- Biology, Ecology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Computer Science
- Environmental and Earth Sciences
- Geography (Science) and GIS
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Resources and Forestry
- Physics
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Integrated) must successfully complete a total of 120 credit hours including a minimum of 45 credit hours from upper-division (300- or 400- level) courses, and not less than 15 credit hours, at any level, of Humanities and Social Sciences courses. Humanities and Social Sciences courses may be selected from among the areas that are considered Humanities and Social Sciences for purposes of the BA (General). Students must ensure completion of course prerequisites before registering in any course.
Major in Integrated Science
Program Requirements
Lower-Division Requirement
| BIOL 103-3 | Introductory Biology I |
| BIOL 104-3 | Introductory Biology II |
| BIOL 123-1 | Introductory Biology I Laboratory |
| BIOL 124-1 | Introductory Biology II Laboratory |
| CHEM 100-3 | General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 101-3 | General Chemistry II |
| CHEM 120-1 | General Chemistry Lab I |
| CHEM 121-1 | General Chemistry Lab II |
| MATH 100-3 and MATH 101-3 |
Calculus Calculus II |
| or | |
| MATH 152-3 and STAT 240-3 |
Calculus for Non-majors Basic Statistics |
| PHYS 100-4 | Physics for Life Sciences I |
| or PHYS 110-4 | Introductory Physics I: Mechanics |
| PHYS 101-4 | Physics for Life Sciences II |
| or PHYS 111-4 | Introductory Physics II: Waves and Electricity |
Upper-Division Requirement
Students must complete 18 upper-division credit hours within each of two Areas of Specialization for a minimum of 36 credit hours.
Note that if a course falls into more than one Area of Specialization, it may be counted in only one Area of Specialization.
Eligible courses for the Biology, Ecology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Area of Specialization
| BCMB 306-3 | Intermediary Metabolism |
| BCMB 340-3 | Physical Biochemistry |
| BCMB 405-3 | Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| All upper-division BIOL courses | |
Eligible courses for the Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Area of Specialization
| BIOL 312-3 | Molecular Cell Physiology |
| BIOL 423-3 | Molecular Evolution and Ecology |
| BIOL 425-3 | Applied Genetics and Biotechnology |
| All upper-division BCMB and CHEM courses | |
Eligible courses for the Computer Science Area of Specialization
Students considering this Area of Specialization should include in the first year:
| CPSC 100-4 | Computer Programming I |
| CPSC 101-4 | Computer Programming II |
| CPSC 141-3 | Discrete Computational Mathematics |
| All upper-division CPSC courses | |
Eligible courses for the Environmental and Earth Sciences Area of Specialization
| ENPL 305-3 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| FSTY 415-3 | Forest Soils |
| FSTY 425-3 | Soil Formation and Classification |
| GEOG 310-3 | Hydrology |
| GEOG 311-3 | Drainage Basin Geomorphology |
| GEOG 405-3 | Fluvial Geomorphology |
| GEOG 411-3 | Quaternary and Surficial Geology |
| GEOG 416-3 | Mountains |
| NREM 410-3 | Watershed Management |
| All upper-division ENSC courses | |
Eligible courses for the Geography (Science) and GIS Area of Specialization
| GEOG 300-3 | Intermediate GIS |
| GEOG 310-3 | Hydrology |
| GEOG 311-3 | Drainage Basin Geomorphology |
| GEOG 357-3 | Introduction to Remote Sensing |
| GEOG 405-3 | Fluvial Geomorphology |
| GEOG 411-3 | Quaternary and Surficial Geology |
| GEOG 413-3 | Advanced GIS |
| GEOG 416-3 | Mountains |
| GEOG 450-3 | Advanced Geospatial Analysis |
| GEOG 457-3 | Advanced Remote Sensing |
Eligible courses for the Mathematics and Statistics Area of Specialization
All upper-division MATH and STAT courses
Eligible courses for the Natural Resources and Forestry Area of Specialization
All upper-division FSTY courses except FSTY 310-3 Forest Economics
All upper-division NREM courses except NREM 306-3 Society, Policy and Administration
All upper-division NRES courses
Eligible courses for the Physics Area of Specialization
All upper-division PHYS courses
Elective and Academic Breadth
Elective credit hours as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours including any additional credit hours necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation on Academic Breadth).
BSc (Integrated) Coast Mountain College Degree Completion Program
This 60 credit-hour program of study is available only to students who have completed an Associate of Science Degree - Environmental Geosciences Specialization from Coast Mountain College.
Degree Requirements
1. Coast Mountain College Associate of Science Degree - Environmental Geosciences Specialization (minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0)
2. Nine credit hours of required courses, as follows:
| ENVS 414-3 | Environmental and Professional Ethics |
| NREM 410-3 | Watershed Management |
| NRES 421-1 | Professional Writing |
| NRES 422-2 | Undergraduate Report |
3. Three credit hours of any level of Humanities and Social Sciences
4. Eighteen credit hours in each of two Areas of Specialization (the specialization in Biology, Ecology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the specialization in Environmental and Earth Sciences):
Required courses for the Biology, Ecology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Area of Specialization
Select 18 credit hours from the following courses:
| BIOL 301-3 | Systematic Botany |
| BIOL 302-3 | Limnology |
| BIOL 307-3 | Ichthyology and Herpetology |
| BIOL 308-3 | Ornithology and Mammalogy |
| BIOL 318-3 | Fungi and Lichens |
| BIOL 325-3 | Ecological Analyses |
| BIOL 333-3 | Field School |
| BIOL 350-3 | Ethnobotany |
| BIOL 402-3 | Aquatic Plants |
| BIOL 406-3 | Fish Ecology |
| BIOL 409-3 | Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems |
| BIOL 411-3 | Conservation Biology |
| BIOL 414-3 | Fisheries Management |
Required courses for the Environmental and Earth Sciences Area of Specialization:
Select 18 credit hours from the following courses:
| ENPL 305-3 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ENSC 308-3 | Northern Contaminated Environments |
| ENSC 404-3 | Waste Management |
| ENSC 435-3 | Soil Biological Processes and the Environment |
| ENSC 452-3 | Reclamation and Remediation of Disturbed Environments |
| FSTY 425-3 | Soil Formation and Classification |
| GEOG 311-3 | Drainage Basin Geomorphology |
| GEOG 333-3 | Geography Field School |
| GEOG 405-3 | Fluvial Geomorphology |
| GEOG 411-3 | Quaternary and Surficial Geology |
| GEOG 416-3 | Mountains |
5. Elective credit hours in any subject as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours.
Updated: June 28, 2024