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Faculty & Staff

IST is integrated in two distinct ways. Individual courses have subject matter from different disciplines integrated into new configurations, moving beyond single-subject courses, with courseware designed to be strongly informed by and integrated among those various disciplines. The program itself integrates subjects into a unified sequence of courses that provides a conceptual whole for students.

Goals of an IST Degree

  • Create a more effective method of engaging students by presenting the value and excitement of science and technology in today's world
  • Provide for the development of communication skills throughout the curriculum thus enhancing each students' potential for successful employment
  • Demonstrate the importance of science and technology to the needs of society and relate the issues of society to those who engage in science and technology
  • Integrate the use of computers and expert systems as a curriculum tool to teach decision making, information gathering, and communication
  • Provide a broad, interdisciplinary background for graduates that will more fully prepare them for changing employment opportunities
  • Create future employees who have solid backgrounds in science and technology as well as the communication skills and people skills necessary to work in a flexible and changing work environment