南達科塔礦業(yè)理工學(xué)院

The Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary sciences (IS) is a science degree program that seeks to serve the needs of students whose goals cannot be met within the other science departments. IS students choose from three areas of specialization: atmospheric sciences; pre-professional health sciences; and science, technology, and society. The IS degree program allows students to enroll in a wide variety of math and science courses, as well as carefully chosen electives in the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences.

The Interdisciplinary Sciences degree is especially appropriate for the following individuals.

• Students pursuing professional and health services careers, including but not limited to law and law enforcement, the military, medicine, physical therapy, and radiography.
• Students whose educational and career goals require courses in several departments and the integration of knowledge from diverse fields.

The benefits of the interdisciplinary sciences degree include

• Flexibility in a wide range of study;
• Individual design allowing the student to help select the content of the degree; and
• The opportunity to study natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities from a broad perspective, thus providing a well-rounded program.

Pre-Professional Health Sciences Specialization:

A strong background in science will prepare students in the pre-professional health sciences specialization for entry into a variety of graduate and professional programs, including medical and dental schools, physical and occupational therapy programs, physician assistant and chiropractic programs, optometry and radiography programs. Volunteer work in the community and complementary coursework in the humanities and social sciences are included to help students meet the admissions requirements of these professional schools.

Students planning to enter these professions should consult the programs of study for the schools of interest to them. Working closely with their advisor, they will select the courses needed to fulfill the graduation requirements for the IS degree and to meet the entrance requirements for the professional schools in health science.