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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

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

Eligible courses for the Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Area of Specialization

Eligible courses for the Computer Science Area of Specialization

Students considering this Area of Specialization should include in the first year:  

Eligible courses for the Environmental and Earth Sciences Area of Specialization

Eligible courses for the Geography (Science) and GIS Area of Specialization

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:

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:

Required courses for the Environmental and Earth Sciences Area of Specialization:

Select 18 credit hours from the following courses:

5.  Elective credit hours in any subject as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours.

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