Program Overview

Applied Sciences Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Sciences (BSAS) program is an interdisciplinary and experiential degree that gives students solid grounding in biology, chemistry, and physics – ideal for those with an interest in the sciences and a curiosity to explore and create. Applied Sciences Majors gain competence in all three disciplines through dedicated coursework and active research projects. Students acquire extensive laboratory experience and the computational aptitude to analyze and report their findings. The interdisciplinary nature of the BSAS program is in line with the expectations of today's varied job market, preparing students for careers in research and development, technical writing, or scientific computing. Interested students will be well qualified to continue their studies in graduate programs or medical school.

Program Educational Objectives

• Develop advanced technical skills in multiple scientific disciplines
• Integrate mathematics and computer science with both the physical and life sciences
• Obtain theoretical and experimental skill sets in both the classroom and the laboratory
• Effectively communicate scientific and technical findings to a wide audience in written and oral form
• Prepare for diverse career paths, including in-demand industries like biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, or continued graduate education

Program Details

Total credits for degree: 132 This is a four-year program, which starts in the fall semester of the student's first year and is planned to end in the summer semester of the student's fourth year.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman Year

• Fall Semester:
  • CHEM1100: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4 credits)
  • MATH1750: ENGINEERING CALCULUS I (4 credits)
  • PHYS1250: ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (4 credits)
  • FYS1000: FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (0 credits)
  • English Sequence (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Spring Semester:
  • BIOL1100: CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (4 credits)
  • CHEM1600: GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (4 credits)
  • MATH1850: ENGINEERING CALCULUS II (4 credits)
  • English Sequence (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year

• Fall Semester:
  • BIOL2200: ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (4 credits)
  • CHEM2500: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (4 credits)
  • MATH2500: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (4 credits)
  • PHYS1750: ENGINEERING PHYSICS II (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Spring Semester:
  • BIOL3000: APPLICATIONS IN GENETICS (4 credits)
  • CHEM3500: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (4 credits)
  • COMP1000: COMPUTER SCIENCE I (4 credits)
  • SCIN2000: SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 20
• Summer Semester:
  • COOP3000: PRE CO-OP WORK TERM (0 credits)

Junior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • BIOL3200: CELL PHYSIOLOGY & SIGNALING (4 credits)
  • CHEM4200: ADVANCED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN CHEMISTRY (4 credits)
  • PHYS3100: MODERN PHYSICS (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Spring Semester:
  • COOP3500: COOP EDUCATION 1 (0 credits)
• Summer Semester:
  • BIOL3100: MICROBIOLOGY (4 credits)
  • PHYS3500: THERMAL PHYSICS (4 credits)
  • SCIN2500: SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • COOP4500: COOP EDUCATION 2 (0 credits)
• Spring Semester:
  • BIOL4500: MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (4 credits)
  • CHEM3550: BIOCHEMISTRY (4 credits)
  • SCIN5000: SENIOR CAPSTONE I (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Summer Semester:
  • CHEM3600: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (4 credits)
  • SCIN5500: SENIOR CAPSTONE II (4 credits)
  • PHYS Elective, 3000 Level or higher (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Total Credits: 132

ENGL/HSS Note

Day program students are required to complete:

• At least one course in Humanities
• At least one course in the Social Sciences
• The remaining courses from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement. A minimum of 28 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Physics Elective

Course List:

• PHYS3600: CLASSICAL MECHANICS (4 credits)
• PHYS3800: SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS (4 credits)
• PHYS4500: INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS (4 credits)
• PHYS4700: ELECTRODYNAMICS (4 credits)