The 120-hour Integrated Science & Technology degree is a multi-disciplinary bachelor of science degree intended for students who seek an academic background in preparation for a career or professional program that values a degree from a science, technology, engineering or mathematical science (i.e., STEM) related field. Each student has the opportunity to select a track and can work with an advisor to customize their coursework by integrating multiple areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This is an ideal option for students who may have interest in more than one STEM-based major offered by the university, but a single degree does not meet the needs of a student's plans.
The Integrated Sciences & Technology B.S. degree offers two tracks designed to let students develop a program tailored to their career and professional goals. Pulling from existing STEM-based courses, minors and certificate programs, this degree may be an especially attractive option for students preparing for a science-based industry or professional career, for those interested a law degree or those who have continued interest teaching science education at the secondary-school level (separate certification is required). Students may also design their program to give them an ideal background for multiple areas of graduate study.
To assist in course planning, we encourage students to consider the relevant STEM-based minors and certificate programs that complement the degree experience. These are identified within each of the two tracks.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Courses designated Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first sixty hours.
- Prior to enrolling in CHM2045 and any MAC course, you must take the Chemistry Placement Test and Math Placement Test ~ https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/
Degree Requirements
Core: Basic Level
0 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- The core of the integrated sciences degree requires a background in the physical sciences. As such, the common program prerequisites are designed to ensure this.
- The tracks are supported by expanded course knowledge that encompasses the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- Each track requires completion of 54 hours, 42 of which must be upper-division courses with a science or STEM focus. If STEM-based minor or certificate programs are completed within the track, these programs must be formally declared.
Core: Advanced Level
54 - 55 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn at least this many total credits: 54
Integrated Science Education Track- Complete all of the following
- The Integrated Science Education Track promotes student success in K-12 or post-secondary instructional settings; however, this track does not meet all of the requirements to qualify the student for teacher certification in the State of Florida. For more information about teacher certification, please contact Dr. Su Gao (Su.Gao@ucf.edu) in the College of Community Innovation and Education.
- The Science Education Minor is a required component of this track. This minor requires that the student have a 2.500 overall GPA and earn a C- (1.75) or better in the following courses:
- Complete the following:
- EDF2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
- Complete the following:
- EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
- EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
- TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
- RED4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- SCE4360 - Science Instructional Analysis (4)
- SCE4361 - Programs in Teaching Science (3)
- SCE4633 - Secondary Science Curriculum (3)
- SCE4933 - Seminar on Secondary Science Education (3)
- Earn at least 33 credits from the following types of courses: In addition to the above, an additional 32-33 hours of STEM-based courses (23-24 of which must be upper-division) are required in this track and should be taken in the focus of instruction. These courses may be completed as a part of a STEM-based minors or certificate programs that complements the degree experience. Associated minor or certificate programs include those identified with the Integrated Sciences specializations.
Capstone/ High-Impact Learning Experience
3 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- High-impact courses provide a culminating experience that synthesizes the student’s science-based experience through application. In consultation with the program advisor, students will participate in a culminating experience or experiences during their senior year that synthesize the courses completed in the track and apply that knowledge toward the student’s continued academic plans or career goals.
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: With advisor approval, the high-impact and applied-learning experiences include: • Undergraduate Research in the form of directed or independent study • Experiential Learning in the form of service learning, internship, co-operative experience or practicum • Study Abroad and Global Learning • STEM-based Integrative Experience Courses
- The above experiences should be coordinated with the program advisors and appropriate individuals from UCF Experiential Learning, UCF Global or UCF Undergraduate Research
Grand Total Credits: 57 - 58
Total Hours
- Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Electives
- To fulfil the 120 hours required in this degree, complete additional courses that are selected with advisor approval.
Foreign Language Requirements
Graduation
Departmental Exit Requirements
- The Science Education Minor is a required component of the Science Education Track. This minor requires that the student have a 2.500 overall GPA and earn a C- (1.75) or better in the courses used toward the minor.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA.
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded.
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of summer credit.
Honors In Major
- Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College and department. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/research/.
Related Programs
Relevant and related minors are listed within the track.
- Biology BS – Pre-Health Professional Track
- Biomedical Sciences BS
- Health Sciences BS
- Integrative Business BA/BS
- Interdisciplinary Studies BA/BS
Advising Notes
- Given the nature of this program, please meet with your program advisor regularly to ensure course selection and progression are geared toward your post-graduation goals.
- Contact your college advisor in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation, special problems as well as general academic advising.
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
- Submit your requests for course evaluations to the University Registrar.
- The following substitutions for common program prerequisites are acceptable if taken prior to transferring to UCF:
- MAC2311 may use MAC2281
- MAC2312 may use MAC2282
- MAC2313 may use MAC2283
- CHM2045C may use CHM1040 and CHM1041, or CHM2040C and CHM2041C, or CHM1045 and CHM1045L
- CHM2046 may use CHM2046 and CHM2046L
