Integrated Sciences and Math Major Requirements
The Integrated Sciences and Math (ISM) major (formally the Integrated Sciences major) is designed primarily as a second major for students in the CLAES School of Education interested in teaching science or math at the middle school level. The program is tailored to meet the New Jersey certification requirements for middle school science or math teachers and to facilitate the timely completion of the dual graduation requirements for education majors in the School of Education and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This program is not designed to prepare students for further study in science or math disciplines at the graduate or professional level, or to teach science or math at the high school level.
Although placed in GEMS for administrative purposes, the Integrated Sciences and Math major is truly interdisciplinary in nature, both in its curriculum and faculty. The program is overseen by the Integrated Sciences and Math Oversight Committee, whose members are appointed by the Assistant Dean for Science of the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences. Present Oversight Committee members are Dr. Peter Hester (Education; advisor to ISM majors with a Physical Sciences concentration), Dr. Jonathan Husch (GEMS Chair), Dr. Jonathan Karp (Biology; advisor to ISM majors with a Life Sciences concentration), Dr. Charles Schwartz (Mathematics Chair; advisor to ISM majors with a Mathematics concentration), and Dr. Reed Schwimmer (GEMS; advisor to ISM majors with an Earth Sciences concentration).
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Integrated Sciences (7 Credits) | |||
| ISM-100 | Introduction to the Integrated Sciences |
4 | |
| ISM-410 | Seminar in the Integrated Sciences |
3 | |
Inquiry-Based Science Courses (8 Credits) Select two courses (with labs), one each from two categories (A, B, or C) that are not the selected area of concentration (see below): | |||
Category A. Life Sciences (4 Credits) Select one course from the following: | |||
| BIO-110 | Life Science: Inquiry Approach |
4 | |
| BIO-250 | Field Natural History |
4 | |
Categroy B. Earth Sciences (4 Credits) Select one course from the following: | |||
| GEO-100+102 | Earth Systems Science and Earth Materials and Processes Lab |
4 | |
| MAR-120+121 | Oceanography and Inquiry-Based Introductory Oceanography Lab |
4 | |
Category C. Physical Sciences (4 Credits) Select one course from the following: | |||
| CHE-118 | Exploration of Chemical Principles |
4 | |
| PHY-105 | Matter, Forces, and Energy: An Exploration of Physics Concepts |
4 | |
General Mathematics (15-16 Credits) Select four courses from the following; MTH-210 and MTH-230 are required; MTH-211 and MTH-212 cannot be applied toward both these General Mathematics requirements and those of the Mathematics Concentration (see below): | |||
| MTH-102 | Elements of Finite Mathematics (inquiry section) |
3 | |
| MTH-105 | Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 | |
| MTH-210 | Calculus I (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| MTH-211 | Calculus II |
4 | |
| MTH-212 | Calculus III |
4 | |
| MTH-230 | Discrete Mathematics (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
Concentration Area Select one area of concentration from either Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Mathematics: | |||
Area A. Life Sciences (20 Credits) Select five courses (with labs) from the following; BIO-115 and BIO-116 are required: | |||
| BIO-115 | Principles of Biology: Evolution, Diversity, and Biology of Animals (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| BIO-116 | Principles of Biology: Evolution, Diversity, and Biology of Plants (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| BIO-250 | Field Natural History |
4 | |
| BIO-272+272L | Introduction to Marine Biology and Lab |
4 | |
| BIO-350 | General Ecology |
4 | |
| MAR-325 | Marine Vertebrates: Fish to Mammals |
4 | |
Area B. Earth Sciences (20 Credits) Select five courses (with labs) from the following; GEO-100, GEO-102, MAR-120, and MAR-121 are required: | |||
| ENV-200 | Statistical and Computer Applications in the Natural Sciences |
4 | |
| GEO-100+102 | Earth Systems Science and Earth Materials and Processes Lab (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| GEO-306 | Sedimentology |
4 | |
| GEO-407 | Hydrology and Water Resources |
4 | |
| MAR-120+121 | Oceanography and Inquiry-Based Introductory Oceanography Lab (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| MAR-210 | Marine Life Through Time |
4 | |
| MAR-380/580 | The Learning and Teaching of Marine Science1 |
4 | |
Area C. Physical Sciences (20 Credits) CHE-120, CHE-121, CHE-122, CHE-123, and PHY-200 are required; select either CHE-211, CHE-213, and PHY-105, or CHE-118 and PHY-201: | |||
| CHE-118 | Exploration of Chemical Principles (with PHY-201) |
4 | |
| CHE-120+121 | Principles of Chemistry and Lab (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| CHE-122+123 | Introduction to Chemical Systems and Quantitative Methods Lab (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| CHE-211+213 | Organic Chemistry I and Lab (with PHY-105) |
4 | |
| PHY-105 | Matter, Forces, and Energy: An Exploration of Physics Concepts (with CHE-211 and CHE-213) |
4 | |
| PHY-200 | General Physics I and Lab (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| PHY-201 | General Physics II and Lab (with CHE-118) |
4 | |
Area D. Mathematics (18-20 Credits) Select six courses from the following; MTH-211, MTH-212, and MTH-240 are required; MTH-211 and MTH-212 cannot be applied toward both these Mathematics Concentration requirements and those of the General Mathematics requirement (see above): | |||
| MTH-211 | Calculus II (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| MTH-212 | Calculus III (REQUIRED) |
4 | |
| MTH-240 | Linear Algebra (REQUIRED) |
3 | |
| MTH-250 | Differential Equations |
3 | |
| MTH-308 | Advanced Calculus |
3 | |
| MTH-315 | Modern Geometry |
3 | |
| MTH-340 | Probability and Statistical Analysis I |
3 | |
| MTH-341 | Probability and Statistical Analysis II |
3 | |
| MTH-401 | Modern Algebra |
3 | |
| MTH-410 | Complex Analysis |
3 | |
| MTH-420 | Number Theory |
3 | |
| MTH-430 | Introduction to Topology |
3 | |
| MTH-440 | Real Analysis |
3 | |
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 49-51 (In addition to CLAES core requirements)
1MAR-380/580, The Learning and Teaching of Marine Science, is taught on a rotating basis during the Summer I or Summer II terms. MAR-580 can be used for graduate credit.
HONORS PROGRAM IN INTEGRATED SCIENCES AND MATH
Graduation with Honors in Integrated Sciences and Math is awarded in recognition of majors who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability. Enrollment in the program is by invitation of the GEMS faculty. Eligibility requirements include a minimum GPA of 3.5 in courses required for the major and the satisfactory completion of a three- or four-credit Independent Research and Study course. In addition, an honors candidate must maintain an overall minimum GPA of 3.0.
Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
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