USF 1997-98 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 87 - 88

INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURAL SCIENCES (INB/INC/ING/INL/INM/INP)

The Bachelor of Arts in the Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences major is designed for majors seeking a broad program in the natural sciences and for majors in Science Education and Mathematics Education. Concentrations exist in Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences-Biology (INB), Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences-Chemistry (INC), Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences - Clinical Laboratory Sciences (INL), Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences-Geology (ING), Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences-Mathematics (INM), and Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences-Physics (INP). For information on teacher certification in science or mathematics, prospective teachers should consult the section entitled Teacher Education Programs, and also consult the College of Education section of the catalog.

The requirements for graduation for this degree are the same as those contained in Arts and Sciences General Requirements for Degree except for the following:

1a. For Science Education and Mathematics Education Majors, only completion of a major consisting of a minimum of 45 hours in natural sciences courses applicable to majors in the natural sciences. In these emphases, there must be a minimum of 24 credit hours in a discipline of major concentration and a minimum of 16 credit hours in supporting courses outside the discipline of major concentration selected from natural science courses. At least two of the supporting courses must be at the 3000 level or above. The student must earn a grade of "C" or better in each course in the major concentration and in each supporting course.

1b. For Biology (INB), Chemistry (INC), Geology (ING), Mathematics (INM), and Physics (INP) concentrations, there must be a minimum of 24 credit hours in a discipline of major concentration and a minimum core of supporting courses comprising a calculus sequence and the introductory science sequence from each of the following departments:

BSC 2010C (4), BSC 2011C (4)
CHM 2041 (3), CHM 2045L (1), CHM 2046(3), CHM 2046L(1)
MAC 2233(4) & MAC 2234(4) or MAC 2311(4) & MAC 2312(4) or MAC 2281(3) & MAC 2282 (3)
PHY 2053 (3), PHY 2053L (1), PHY 2054 (3), PHY 2054L (1) or PHY 2048 (3), PHY 2048L (1), PHY 2049 (3), PHY 2049L (1)
GLY 2010 (3), GLY 2010L (1), GLY 2100 (3), GLY 2100L (1)

The student must earn a grade of "C" or better in the major concentration and in each supporting course.

Unstructured courses are not counted to fulfill the major requirements.

1c. The Clinical Laboratory Sciences emphasis is designed to prepare students for application to a clinical program in Medical Technology or Cytology following graduation or employment in a laboratory. Students planning to apply to clinical programs in Medical Technology need to include a course in Immunology. Students contemplating graduate study should pursue a major in the discipline of their interest, such as Biology, Chemistry, or Microbiology. For the Clinical Laboratory Sciences emphasis, completion of a minimum of 54 credit hours in natural sciences with a "C" or higher in each major and supporting course.

Supporting Courses:
BSC 2010, 2010L (3,1), BSC 2011, 2011L (3,1), CHM 2041, 2045L (3,1), CHM 2046, 2046L (3,1), MAC 2233 (4), STA 2023 (4)
Major Courses:
BCH 3023 or CHS 4300 (3), CHM 2210, 2210L (3,2), CHM 2211, 2211L (3,2), MCB 3030C (4)
Two (2) Biology major electives including at least one with lab (min. 6 hours)
Select from the following list noting prerequisites where applicable: BOT 4434C, MCB 4115, MCB 4404, 4404L, PCB 3023, 3023L, PCB 3063, 3063L, PCB 4064C, PCB 5115C, PCB 5235, ZOO 4753C
Majors sciences electives in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics to total minimum of 54 hours.
Select from the following list, noting prerequisites where applicable, and not duplicating courses used to meet the above requirements: BCH 3023, BCH 3023L, BCH 4034, BOT 4434C, CHM 3120C, CHM 4060, CHS 4100C, CHS 4300, CHS 4301L, MCB 4115C, MCB 4404, MCB 4404L, MCB 4502C, MCB 5206, MCB 5815, PCB 3023, PCB 3023L, PCB 3063, PCB 3063L, PCB 4064C, PCB 4723, PCB 4723L, PCB 5235, PCB 5525, PHY 2053, PHY 2053L, PHY 2054, PHY 2054L, ZOO 4753C, ZOO 5235

NOTE: Transfer students with credit for two semesters of anatomy and physiology with laboratories may substitute these courses for BSC 2011, 2011L.

Computer competency is essential for work in a modern laboratory. Students lacking computer skills should take CGS 2060.

Program of Study at a Florida Community/Junior College or SUS School for Students Planning to Transfer to USF (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)

Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. A minimum of 60 semester hours must be completed at the university unless prior approval is secured. If students transfer without an A.A. degree and have fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.

There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for this degree program.

Students are encouraged to complete the following prerequisites, or major, support, or elective courses if available, during the program of study at the community college, and when feasible in General Education/Gordon Rule courses. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.

One year each, if offered, of:

Biology I (BSC 2010, 2010L) and Biology II (BSC 2011, 2011L) - 8
Calculus (MAC 2233 and MAC 2234 or MAC 2311 and MAC 2312) - 6 - 8
General Chemistry (CHM 2041, CHM 2045L, and CHM 2046, CHM 2046L) - 8
General Physics (PHY 2053, PHY 2053L and PHY 2054, PHY 2054L or PHY 2048, PHY 2048L and PHY 2049, PHY 2049L) - 8
Introduction to Physical Geology (GLY 2010, GLY 2010L) and History of the Earth and Life (GLY 2100, GLY 2100L) - 8

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Effective Date: Semester I, 1997

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