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University of Utah General Catalog 2003-2004
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SCIENCE College of Science Dean, Peter J. Stang, Ph.D.
Office: 220 James Talmage Building
Mailing Address:
Web Address: www.science.utah.edu Departments Biology
Degrees Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The College of Science pursues a variety of related educational activities. It provides systematic programs for those who wish to follow careers as professional scientists. It presents courses of instruction for students not specializing in science but who plan careers that require a science background. The college provides general instruction for those studying science as part of a broad and rounded education. Those who major in departments of the college are encouraged to develop breadth in science disciplines but also in areas outside the sciences. Undergraduate Program Admission. Admission requirements for the college are the same as those for the University. After admission and orientation, each student needs to declare a major as soon as possible by visiting a departmental advisor. The departmental undergraduate advisors help students plan both academic couse work and careers. The level at which entering students begin course work is determined by their past academic records and standardized test results. Mathematics is used in all scientific disciplines, and students intending to major within the college should study as much mathematics in high school as feasible. All departments in the college require calculus as part of their program. Students majoring within the college may not count remedial courses offered through Academic Outreach and Continuing Education, or through the Mathematics Department, toward the mathematics requirements of their major department. Graduation Requirements. Candidates for a B.S. or B.A. degree in a major in the College of Science must satisfy the graduation requirements of the University and complete at least 122 semester credit hours of approved course work including: 1. The University's
general education, American institutions,
The candidate must have a GPA of not less than 2.0 in all University graded course work. Candidates for the B.A. degree must have fourth-semester proficiency in a foreign language. The mathematics courses taken by students in the college as part of their major programs can normally be used to satisfy the mathematics requirement for the B.S. degree. Each of the four departments has an advisor for undergraduate students. Students should visit their departmental undergraduate advisor to formally declare their major and then at least yearly for academic and career planning. Scholarships. The dean’s office administers several scholarships
to students with majors in the departments of the College of Science. Additionally,
the four departments of the College administer departmental scholarships.
Students are encouraged to inquire about scholarship opportunities at the
dean’s office, the departmental office for their major, and the University
of Utah Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship
Preparation for Professional Schools. The College of Science offers many courses commonly required for admission to professional schools. Undergraduate students planning to enter professional studies are advised to complete science courses required by the relevant professional school. See Medicine, Engineering, and Law elsewhere in this section of the catalog. B.S./B.A. Degree in Medical Biology. University of Utah students admitted to a U.S. medical or dental school before earning a bachelor's degree may use credits earned during the first year of professional school toward a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Biology. Prior to entering medical or dental school, the candidate must complete a minimum of 102 undergraduate semester credit hours including all predental or premedical course requirements, all general education requirements, all University graduation requirements, and 20 semester hours of upper-division credit. The last undergraduate 30 semester credit hours must be done in residence at the University of Utah. This undergraduate work, plus the successful completion of the first year of the medical or dental school curriculum, meets the requirements for this major. Please note that this degree does not generally work for admission to medical school, as many--including the University of Utah--require a Bachelor's degree prior to entrance. For further information, interested students should contact the coordinator for preprofessional advising, Room 124 Bldg. 44, 581-5744. Graduate Program
Physics M.S. with Instrumentation Emphasis. A special master's degree with emphasis on physical sensors, data collection and analysis, and instrument control. This program is designed for students with a B.S. in a scientific or engineering field who want a broad approach to instrumentation. A special theoretical physics sequence may be included in this program for students whose B.S. was not in physics. Most of the courses have a strong laboratory component. A significant instrumentation project must be completed by students in this program. To meet the needs of individuals who are employed full time, allcourses are available in the late afternoon or in the evening. A brochure describing the program is available by contacting the Physics Department office which can also arrange for an in-person discussion of the program. Physics M.S. with Computational Physics Emphasis. A special master's degree with emphasis on the use of computation in physics applications. Courses from computer science, mathematics, and physics are combined with a computational project that forms the basis of a Master's thesis. For further information, please contact the Physics department. M.S. Degree Program in Computational Engineering And Science. The Departments of Mathematics and Physics and the School of Computing have established a special degree program in Computational Engineering and Science. The program provides interdisciplinary experience in the computational solution of scientific or engineering problems, including an understanding of the scientific or engineering context of problems, mathematical modeling of problems, choice of mathematical and numerical methodology, selection of computer architecture and algorithms, and visual and/or statistical rendering of computational results. The program is designed for students with a B.S. in an engineering or scientific discipline, but is open to all fields. For further information and application forms, see the website at www.ces.utah.edu. Professional Master's Program in Science and Technology (MST).
The Master of Science and Technology (MST) degree is a professional,
non-thesis, interdisciplinary program that fuses graduate studies in science
and mathematics with skills from other professional domains, such as business,
communication, and management. The purpose of the MST program is to train
students with advanced training in science and mathematics to become future
leaders and decision makers within the business, industry, and/or government
sectors. To achieve this goal, graduate studies in science and mathematics
are supplemented with courses in business, management, data analysis, management,
and reasoning and an industrial internship. The program is offered
through the Department of Mathematics and Department of Physics in the
College of Science and the Department of Geology and Geophysics in the
College of Mines and Earth Sciences. For further information, please see
M.S. Degree Program for Secondary School Teachers of Science or Mathematics. The College of Science offers a special M.S. option for secondary school teachers of science or mathematics. The program is for career teachers with a bachelor's degree and at least three years of teaching experience. It allows a science or mathematics teacher to acquire an M.S. degree in a science and/or mathematics discipline. A special feature of the option is that a teacher may qualify for admission even with prior formal training limited to elementary college courses in science. Under the guidance of a college committee, the candidate's knowledge of science or mathematics is advanced as far as practicable within the limits of a 30 to 33 semester credit-hour program. Part of the work may include special seminar courses relating the subject matter studied to classroom teaching. Inquiries regarding this program should be directed to the Office of the Dean, College of Science. Ph.D. in Physics with Medical Physics Emphasis. The medical Physics program is designed to give an appropriate education to physics Ph.D. students desiring to specialize in some branch of medical physics. This program will provide students with a solid physics background (through core and elective courses) but will still allow enough flexibility for students to perform research in medical and other interdisciplinary areas (through elective courses). The research will normally be supervised jointly by faculty from the Physics Department and from medical departments. Areas of current research in medical physics in the Physics Department include nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applied to lungs (Professor Ailion), MRI with hyperpolarized noble gases (Professor Saam), biomedical optics and materials research for medical and laser applications (Professor Gellerman), imaging of biological structures and surfaces using Scanning Probe Microscopy (Professor Williams). Professors Symko, Taylor and Vardeny also have some connection in their research to medical physics. Ph.D. in Chemical Physics. The College of Science offers a program in chemical physics, restricted to candidates for the Ph.D. degree. This program, administered by an executive committee of faculty from the departments of Chemistry and Physics, permits maximum flexibility for students seeking advanced training in areas of interest common to physicists and chemists. To enter the chemical physics program, students must first gain admission to the doctoral program in either chemistry or physics. Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Biological Chemistry. The departments
of Biology and Chemistry participate with departments from the colleges
of Medicine and Pharmacy in the Interdepartmental Graduate Programs in
Molecular Biology and Biological Chemistry. First-year graduate students
share a core curriculum and complete four laboratory rotations with program
faculty. After the first year, students select a thesis advisor and
enter the Ph.D. program of that faculty member's department. For
more detailed information, see Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology
in the Courses section of this catalog and view their website at www.bioscience.utah.edu
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