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The Master's in Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) is an interdisciplinary program that emphasizes applications of chemistry, computer science, industrial technology, mathematics, and physics in a career enhancement degree. This degree has been devised to meet the specific needs of students attending regional universities and desiring technical employment. This degree will prepare students for the workplace by giving them experience in applying their knowledge of mathematics and science to projects of interest to business and industry. Individuals with experience and training in technology will gain a deeper understanding of the science and mathematics used in their fields. Students will learn these problem-solving skills through a core of interdisciplinary project-oriented courses that will extend and broaden training in each of the academic areas.
Objectives of the Program: Students who complete the ISAT degree at Southeastern Louisiana University will be able to:
Students in the ISAT program will take a core of interdisciplinary, project-oriented courses that will extend and broaden their training in science and technology. In the course of their studies, these students will learn to use current problem-solving approaches from mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science and industrial technology to solve problems from a wide variety of business and industrial settings.
Applicants to the ISAT program must have completed an undergraduate degree program and have earned at least 30 semester hours in any combination of chemistry, computer science, industrial technology, mathematics, or physics to enter the program. Applicants must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75, and a combined Verbal and Quantitative Score on the Graduate Record Exam of at least 290 on the new format. In addition to GRE score, applicants must submit a letter of application, two letters of recommendation and transcripts of previous undergraduate or graduate work.
a. The student may repeat the course work with no ancillary conditions or restraints.
b. The student may repeat the course work but under certain specified condition, i.e.,
restricted course load, tutor or mentor help, etc.
c. The student will no longer be allowed to continue in the ISAT program.
The generalist concentration ISAT degree requires a total of 33 semester hours consisting of 6 applied science seminars, 12 hours from the core courses, 6 hours of discipline-specific courses, 3 hours in courses that are cross-listed with their discipline of study, and 6 hours of research project or thesis work.
The specialist concentration ISAT degree requires a total of 36 semester hours consisting of 3 hours of the first applied seminar course, 9 hours from the second applied seminar course and the core course, 18 hours of discipline-specific courses, and 6 hours of thesis work.
Proficiencies: One of the most positive characteristics of the ISAT program is the diversity of the students. So that all students in the program can succeed, there will be provided for the students a web-based review of introductory material in each of calculus, chemistry, computer science, industrial technology, and physics. All students admitted to the program will be asked to demonstrate proficiency in calculus, chemistry, computer science, industrial technology, and physics during their first year in the program. Proficiency will be comparable to the level of knowledge of having passed an introductory undergraduate course or courses in the area.
Curriculum for the Master of Science in
Integrated Science and Technology
Generalist Concentration
Core Courses
ISAT 600: Applied Science Seminar I | 3 hours |
ISAT 601: Applied Science Seminar II | 3 hours |
Four of the following seven courses:
Discipline Specific Courses
Two courses in a chosen discipline 6 hours Electives: |
6 hours |
One course cross-listed with chosen discipline | 3 hours |
Thesis/Research Project
One of the following:
ISAT 770: Thesis or ISAT 771: Research Project | 6 hours |
Total | 33 hours |
Curriculum for the Master of Science in
Integrated Science and Technology
Specialist Concentration
Core Courses
ISAT 600: Applied Science Seminar I | 3 hours |
1Three of the following ten courses:
Discipline Specific Courses
2Electives:
Six courses in chosen discipline (Thesis) | 18 hours |
Seven courses in chosen discipline (Research Project) | 21 hours |
Thesis/Research Project
One of the following:
ISAT 770: Thesis | 6 hours |
ISAT 771: Research Project | 3 hours |
Total: | 36 hours |
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1You must choose three courses that are not in your discipline.
2At least four out of the six courses have to be at 600 level.
Core Courses: The core courses meet the dual challenge of broadening and extending training in the individual areas as well as providing experience in applying these individual disciplines to the design and development of products and processes within business and industry. The core courses introduce elements that will pervade the entire program and unify, or connect, the components of the program of study. A unique aspect of the ISAT degree program is the seamless integration of the social context of science and technology throughout the program's curriculum. Students in this program will study all aspects of real systems regardless of their nature, including scientific, technical, social, informational and political characteristics.
Discipline of Study: Students will select discipline of study from: Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Physics, or Scientific Computation.
Thesis/Research Project: Students are required to complete a thesis or research project that investigates a significant interdisciplinary, applications-oriented topic centered in the discipline of study. The degree program requires a total of 6 hours of credit in either ISAT 770 or ISAT 771. The topic for a thesis or research project is to be chosen at the completion of ISAT 601. The student will be directed by his or her Degree Committee in the choice of topic as well as choosing whether to do a thesis or a research project. The students must register for the departmental Thesis or Research Project courses for each semester the thesis or research project is in progress.
Degree Committee: Each candidate for the ISAT degree will have a Degree Committee that will work with the student to select his or her course of study and the project or thesis for the research component of the degree. Each Degree Committee will consist of two faculty members from the student’s major area, one faculty member from an area also involved in the degree, and a representative from business or industry is highly recommended. A student’s Degree Committee will be selected no later than the second semester in the program. The research project topic will be chosen during the student’s first year in the program, but after completion of the Applied Science Seminars. Students deemed to be making insufficient progress toward their degrees will be notified of the problems identified by the committee, and will be given up to one semester to make improvements.
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