Career Motivator: Analyzing
- Values intellectual effort, scientific inquiry, math
- Wants to understand and predict physical, biological, or cultural phenomena and practices
- Likes to work with theories, do research, test ideas
- Apt to be analytical, cautious, independent, curious, introspective, critical, studious
Careers by Focus Area
While far from comprehensive, the career pathways below can serve as a reference point to start brainstorming common career outcomes in Integrated Studies. To learn more about what you can do with your major, schedule an appointment with a Career Coach. For all other questions, talk to an Integrated Studies Advisor.
- Computer Scientist
- Mechanical Engineer
- Data Analyst
- Mathematician
- K-12 Teacher
- Biochemist
- Digital Archivist
- Biomedical Engineer
- Forensic Scientist
Applicable Course Subjects
BENG, BIOL, CEE, CHEM, CS, ECE, ENGR, GEO, GEOG, MAE, MATH, PHYS, STAT, TEE, TESY, WATS
Popular Courses in Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Math
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3010 | Evolution (DSC) | 3 |
| BIOL 3040 | Plants and Civilization (DSC) | 3 |
| BIOL 3100 | Bioethics (CI) | 3 |
| BIOL 3500 | Plagues, Pests, and People | 3 |
| CS 3010 | Information Acquisition, Analysis and Presentation (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| CS 3100 | Operating Systems and Concurrency | 3 |
| ENVS 3010 | Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
| ENVS 3600 | Living with Wildlife | 3 |
| ENVS 4700 | Communicating Sustainability (CI) | 3 |
| GEO 3100 | Natural Disasters (DSC) | 3 |
| GEO 3250 | Natural History of Dinosaurs (DSC) | 3 |
| GEOG 4210 | Geography of Utah | 3 |
| GEOG 4400 | Natural Hazards and Society | 3 |
| MATH 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| PHYS 3010 | Space Exploration from Earth to the Solar System (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| TEE 3040 | Engineering Systems | 3 |
| TEE 3050 | Computer Systems and Networking | 3 |
| WATS 3000 | Oceanography (DSC) | 3 |
| WATS 3700 | Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI) | 3 |
Courses by Applicable Subjects
Courses listed below may not be offered every semester. This is not a complete list of courses students can take in this focus area. Meet with an Integrated Studies Advisor to select the best courses for your academic and career goals. For course descriptions, more details on prerequisites, or a course overview, see the USU General Catalog or the USU Syllabus Tracker.
Biological Engineering (BENG)
BENG courses limited to students in the Biological Engineering Major.
Biology (BIOL)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3010 | Evolution (DSC) | 3 |
| BIOL 3020 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3030 | Genetics and Society (DSC) | 3 |
| BIOL 3050 | Organismal Biology with Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 3060 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3070 | Computational Approaches to Biology (CI) | 3 |
| BIOL 3090 | Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3100 | Bioethics (CI) | 3 |
| BIOL 3300 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3500 | Plagues, Pests, and People | 3 |
| BIOL 4000 | Human Dissection | 1 |
| BIOL 4030 | Communicable Disease Control | 3 |
| BIOL 4040 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4060 | Exploring Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BIOL 4430 | Intro to Plant Pathology | 4 |
| BIOL 4450 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4500 | Applied Entomology | 3 |
| BIOL 4540 | Invertebrate Zoology | 3 |
| BIOL 4600 | Advanced Human Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL 4750 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 5110 | Intro to Microscopy | 1 |
| BIOL 5160 | Methods in Biotechnology: Cell Culture | 3 |
| BIOL 5210 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 5240 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 5530 | Insect Systematics and Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 5550 | Freshwater Invertebrates | 3 |
| BIOL 5560 | Ornithology | 3 |
| BIOL 5570 | Herpetology | 3 |
| BIOL 5580 | Mammalology | 3 |
| BIOL 5640 | Endocrinology | 3 |
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
CEE courses limited to students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Major.
Chemistry (CHEM)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 3000 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3510 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 2 |
| CHEM 3650 | Environmental Chemistry (DSC) | 3 |
| CHEM 3700 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4800 | Research Problems | 1-3 |
| CHEM 4890 | Biochemistry Seminar | 2 |
| CHEM 5070 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5100 | Computational Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5520 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5700 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
Computer Science (CS)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 3200 | Mobile Application Development | 3 |
| CS 3460 | C++ | 3 |
| CS 4340 | Computer Science Teaching Methods | 3 |
| CS 5030 | High Performance Computing | 3 |
| CS 5080 | Time Series Data Mining | 3 |
| CS 5250 | Intro to Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CS 5510 | Robot Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 5640 | Reinforcement Learning Applications | 3 |
Electrical Engineering (ECE)
ECE courses limited to students in the Electrical Engineering Major.
Engineering (ENGR)
ENGR courses limited to students in an Engineering Major.
Geology (GEO)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 3100 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| GEO 3150 | Energy in the Twenty-First Century | 3 |
| GEO 3250 | Natural History of Dinosaurs | 3 |
| GEO 3300 | Geology of the World's Oceans | 3 |
| GEO 3400 | Communicating Geoscience | 3 |
| GEO 3440 | Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | 3 |
| GEO 3600 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| GEO 3800 | Geoscience Workforce Techniques | 3 |
| GEO 4500 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 3 |
| GEO 4870 | Geospatial Analysis | 3 |
| GEO 5150 | Fluvial Geomorphology | 3 |
| GEO 5410 | Advanced Stratigraphy | 3 |
| GEO 5510 | Groundwater Geology | 3 |
| GEO 5660 | Applied Geophysics | 3 |
Geography (GEOG)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 3100 | Human-Environment Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3430 | Political Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3800 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| GEOG 4120 | Environment and Development in Latin America (CI) | 3 |
| GEOG 4210 | Geography of Utah | 3 |
| GEOG 4220 | International Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4400 | Natural Hazards and Society | 3 |
| GEOG 4850 | Cartographic Design | 3 |
| GEOG 4860 | Python Programming for GIS | 3 |
| GEOG 4870 | Geospatial Analysis | 3 |
| GEOG 4920 | GIS Internship | 1-3 |
Mechanical Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
MAE courses limited to students in the Mechanical Aerospace Engineering Major.
Mathematics (MATH)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 3310 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 4200 | Foundation of Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 4230 | Applied Mathematics in Biology (QI) | 3 |
| MATH 4310 | Intro to Algebraic Structures | 3 |
| MATH 4400 | History of Math and Number Theory | 3 |
| MATH 4610 | Fundamentals of Numerical Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 4700 | Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 5010 | Technology for Teaching Math | 3 |
| MATH 5020 | Mathematical Cognition & Assessment | 3 |
| MATH 5110 | Differential Geometry | 3 |
| MATH 5210 | Introduction to Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 5310 | Intro to Modern Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 5410 | Methods of Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 5560 | Actuarial Financial Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 5570 | Actuarial Math I | 3 |
Physics (PHYS)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 3010 | Space Exploration from Earth to the Solar System (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| PHYS 3020 | Great Scientists (DSC) | 3 |
| PHYS 3030 | The Universe (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| PHYS 3150 | Energy in the Twenty-first Century (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| PHYS 3500 | Topics in Physics | 1-3 |
| PHYS 3700 | Thermal Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 3710 | Intermediate Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 3750 | Foundations of Wave Phenomena | 3 |
| PHYS 4020 | Science, Art, and Music (DSC/QI) | 3 |
| PHYS 5340 | Methods of Theoretical Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 5500 | Intermediate Topics in Physics | 1-3 |
| PHYS 5800 | Physics Colloquium | 1 |
Statistics (STAT)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 3000 | Statistics for Scientists (QI) | 3 |
| STAT 4010 | Probability and Statistics for Teachers | 3 |
| STAT 5120 | Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportions | 2 |
| STAT 5170 | Time Series and Forecasting | 2 |
| STAT 5550 | Statistical Visualization I | 2 |
| STAT 5560 | Statistical Visualization II | 2 |
| STAT 5570 | Statistical Bioinformatics | 2 |
| STAT 5650 | Statistical Learning and Data Mining | 2 |
| STAT 5970 | Seminar | 1-3 |
Technology and Engineering Education (TEE)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TEE 3040 | Engineering Systems | 3 |
| TEE 3050 | Computer Systems and Networking | 3 |
| TEE 3070 | K-8 Technology and Engineering Education | 3 |
| TEE 3200 | Methods of Teaching Engineering & Tech Education | 3 |
| TEE 3270 | Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting | 3 |
| TEE 3710 | Electronics/ Computer Design I | 1 |
| TEE 3740 | Facility and Equipment Maintenance | 3 |
| TEE 3900 | Principles & Objectives of Career and Technical Education | 3 |
| TEE 3930 | Evaluation of Career and Technical Education | 2 |
| TEE 4310 | Corrosion and Corrosion Control | 2 |
| TEE 5200 | Advanced Aquaponic Systems | 3 |
| TEE 5800 | Seminar - Technology Education | 1-3 |
| TEE 5900 | Workshop in Technology and Engineering Education | 1-4 |
Technology Systems (TESY)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TESY 3000 | Hazard Recognition & Control | 3 |
| TESY 3020 | Technology Enterprises | 3 |
| TESY 3030 | Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems | 3 |
| TESY 3300 | Electronic Systems and Programming | 3 |
| TESY 4500 | Quality Management Systems | 3 |
| TESY 4510 | Basic Metrology | 3 |
| TESY 4520 | Statistical Quality Control with SPC | 3 |
| TESY 4530 | Principles of Lean Manufacturing | 3 |
| TESY 4820 | Penetration Testing | 3 |
| TESY 4830 | Network Traffic Analysis | 3 |
| TESY 4850 | Advanced Python | 3 |
Watershed Sciences (WATS)
| Prefix | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WATS 3100 | Fish Diversity and Conservation | 3 |
| WATS 3600 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| WATS 3700 | Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI) | 3 |
| WATS 4310 | Wetland Ecology and Management | 3 |
| WATS 4490 | Small Watershed Hydrology (QI) | 4 |
| WATS 4500 | Ecology of Inland Waters | 3 |
| WATS 4530 | Water Quality and Pollution | 3 |
| WATS 4600 | Environmental Water Management | 3 |
| WATS 4930 | Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| WATS 5310 | Ecology and Restoration of Wetland and Riparian Plants | 3 |
| WATS 5550 | Freshwater Invertebrates | 3 |
| WATS 5640 | Riparian Ecology and Management | 3 |
| WATS 5650 | Analysis of Fisheries Data with R | 2 |