Table 1. Comparison of the Science One, Coordinated Sciences, and Integrated Sciences programs.


Science One
(Sci1)
Coordinated Sciences (CSP)
Integrated Sciences (ISP)
Year
Level
  • First year only
  • All science majors
  • First year only
  • All science majors
  • Upper-level degree program
  • All science majors

Year Launched

1993/1994

1996/1997

1998/1999

# of students
Current class:
(Total still at UBC)



77
(~ 300)


131
(~ 590)


100 total in 3rd/4th years

Courses
Integrated:
  • Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics
Coordinated by instructors:
  • 2 tracks
  • Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and either Biology or Computer Science
  • 2 hr/wk integrating workshops for all
Student-designed curriculum
plus 3 integration courses from:
  • The Sizes of Things
  • Interdisciplinary field course
  • Ethics in Science
  • Scientific Uncertainty & Risk
  • Measurement & Instrument
  • Artificial / Biological Control
 
Credits, marking
  • 21 credits
  • 9 credits of English and electives
  • single global mark for Program
  • 21 credits in Program
  • 9 credits of English and electives
  • Each course marked individually
  • ~ 30 credits/year
  • Each course marked individually
 
Admission
  • Application
  • Autobiographical essay
  • High school standings
  • Extracurricular, etc.
  • Register first come, first served
  • This favors better high school standing
  • Application
  • Essay on vision of education
  • Coherent study program
  • Interview
 
Resources
  • Home base
  • Computer lab (10)
  • Classroom
  • Shared home base
  • Shared computer lab
  • Shared secretary
 
Instructional teams
  • 1 director
  • 4 professors
  • 2 lecturers
  • 1 director
  • 4 professors (part of their regular teaching load)
  • 1.5 full-time equiv. lecturers
  • 1 director
  • Interdisciplinary teams of 2 or more professors for integration courses
  • 1 full-time lecturer