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Integrative Science

Professor Santiago-Blay, Ph.D., and students visiting the Richard Nixon nature center.

The bachelor of science in Integrative Science is a multidisciplinary degree program that aims to provide a broad education in science. The bachelor of science in Science curriculum is designed specifically for students who have education goals relating to scientific theory and practice and who require a high degree of flexibility to obtain their educational objectives.

Meet a successful Penn State York graduate with a degree in science!

After completing foundation courses in calculus, chemistry, physics, and the life sciences, students will select additional science courses from designated areas. A large number of supporting credits permit students to readily include significant breadth or specialization into their undergraduate curriculum. Some examples include minors in business, computer and information sciences, education, kinesiology, or many other fields.

Student working under a microscope.

The degree allows students throughout the Commonwealth to become familiar with both the theory and the practice of science. It can help prepare students for various careers in pharmaceutical, biotechnical, chemical, allied health, environmental, and agricultural industries. The degree can also be tailored to meet the specific requirements of professional programs such as medical, dental, or pharmacy schools and graduate study in the life sciences. Achievement in a more specialized set of goals can be met by selecting either of the two options offered at Penn State York: General Science and Life Science. The General Science option of the degree allows for the most flexibility.

Academic Requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to the Science major, a student must have:

  1. attained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average;
  2. completed MATH 140 GQ(4) with a grade of C or better
  3. completed at least two of the following courses, BIOL 110 GN(4); CHEM 110 GN(3); PHYS 211 GN(4) or PHYS 250 GN(4), with a grade of C or better.

Career Opportunities

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The bachelor of science in Science degree can help prepare students for various careers in pharmaceutical, biotechnical, chemical, medical, veterinary, environmental, and agricultural industies as well as prepare students for graduate school, medical school, dental school, or veterinary school.

Internships

Penn State York works in partnership with the local business and industrial community to identify internship partnership opportunities in science-related areas for students in the bachelor of science in Science program. Many of the students who have gone through the science program have earned academic credit for the internships in which they participated. While internships are not a required component of the curriculum, students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of such opportunities as they present themselves.

Science Faculty

Emily Blanke, Ph.D.

Emily Blanke, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor in Biology, Biology
[email protected]
717-771-4031
Edward M. Elias Science Building, Room 16
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Leigh Buckley

Adjunct Lecturer in Biology, Science
[email protected]
724-773-3571
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Robert Farrell, Ph.D.

Director of Academic Affairs, Academic Affairs
Professor of Biology, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4052
John J. Romano Administration Building, Room 119B
Virgil C. Ganescu, Ph.D.

Virgil C. Ganescu, Ph.D.

Adjunct Lecturer in Mathematics, Mathematics
[email protected]
717-891-8877
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Mark Ilyes

Adjunct Lecturer in Physics, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4051
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Charles James, Ph.D.

Adjunct Lecturer in Biology, Science
[email protected]
Soroush Khosravi Dehaghi

Soroush Khosravi Dehaghi

Assistant Teaching Professor of Physics, Science
[email protected]
717-771-8409
Edward M. Elias Science Building, 11
F. Andrew Landis, Ph.D.

F. Andrew Landis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4035
Edward M. Elias Science Building, Room 17
Jessica Petko, Ph.D.

Jessica Petko, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4098
Edward M. Elias Science Building, Room 3
Mary Ritchey

Mary Ritchey

Assistant Teaching Professor in Chemistry, Science
[email protected]
717-718-6765
Edward M. Elias Science Building, Room 12
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Kelsey Samms

Laboratory Technician, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4099
Edward M. Elias Science Building, Room 111
Jorge Santiago-Blay, Ph.D.

Jorge Santiago-Blay, Ph.D.

Adjunct Lecturer in Biology, Science
[email protected]
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Javed Siddique, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4171
M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center, Room 222
Abdul Siddiqui, Ph.D.

Abdul Siddiqui, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4133
M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center, Room 212
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Brad Sizemore

Human Research Technologist - Social Sciences, Social Sciences
[email protected]
717-295-1441
Main Classroom Building, 0014
Joan Smeltzer

Joan Smeltzer

Associate Teaching Professor of Mathematics, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4117
M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center, Room 211
Anne M. Vardo-Zalik, Ph.D.

Anne M. Vardo-Zalik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology, Science
[email protected]
717-718-6705
Edward M. Elias Science Building, Room 1
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Manel Wijesinha, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics, Science
[email protected]
717-771-4134
M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center, Room 215
Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Adjunct Lecturer in Mathematics, Mathematics
[email protected]
717-771-4051
John J. Romano Administration Building

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