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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. In addition, applicants to the ISAT program must have at least one of the following four items: 1) a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0, 2) solid evidence of significant research work experience, 3) at least one yea of professional work experience, or 4) a combined Verbal and Quantitative Score on the Graduate Record Exam of at least 280. As part of the application process, applicants to the ISAT program must submit a letter of introduction stating their goals for the ISAT program and beyond, three 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 |
__________
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.
Research Project and Theses: All ISAT students are required to complete a research project that investigates a significant interdisciplinary, applications-oriented topic centered in their area of concentration. Students will develop their research project topics in consultation with their advisor and Southeastern faculty members who have backgrounds in the proposed area of research. Research project topics must involve one or more ISAT disciplines and, at the completion of the research project, there must be evidence that the student has done sufficient work or followed an idea that was sufficiently unique to be worthy of an ISAT master's degree. Research project topics should be chosen by the end of the student's second semester. In their last semester, all ISAT students are required to make a presentation of their research project results to the Degree Committee and invited guests. Students can opt to put together a detailed written description of their research work in a thesis that they will then be able to present to prospective graduate programs or employers. The student's advisor should help the student with the deision of whether or not to write a thesis. ISAT students writing a thesis are required to earn 6 hours of credit in ISAT 770. ISAT students who do not write a thesis are required to earn 6 hours of credit in ISAT 771.
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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