College of Integrated College of Integrated Science and TechnologyScience and Technology

Dr. Jonathan H. SpindelDr. Jonathan H. SpindelAssistant Dean, CISATAssistant Dean, CISAT

spindel@cisat.jmu.eduspindel@cisat.jmu.edu(540) 568-3149(540) 568-3149

Colleges

College of Education

College of Arts and Letters

College of Visual and Performing Arts

College of Integrated Science and Technology

College of Science and Mathematics

College of Business

College of Graduate and Outreach Programs

School of Engineering

Colleges

College of Education

College of Arts and Letters

College of Visual and Performing Arts

College of Integrated Science and TechnologyCollege of Science and Mathematics

College of Business

College of Graduate and Outreach Programs

School of Engineering

CISAT MISSION

Educate students in the areas of applied

sciences, health, technology and human

services, as well as prepare them to enter

professions or to undertake advanced study.

Our graduates are…

• well educated in the foundations of science, technology, clinical practice, ethical/social context, teaming, problem solving

• innovative, collaborative and integrative in devising creative solutions to issues

• capable of thinking critically and creatively…

• able to… “solve the right problem and solve the problem right”

Our graduates are…

• comfortable working with others—teaming, leadership, coordination, communication

• competent and comfortable working on the edge—the interface of traditional discipline based knowledge and technology with interdisciplinary, complex real world problems

• challenge traditional thought by engaging in a way of thinking that shapes the future

Understanding that intellectual action

and applied knowledge is at the intersect

of all disciplines and that real-world

problems and issues are inherently

multidisciplinary, we teach with…

• an integrative, systems perspective of the world

• learning opportunities that make linkages among disciplines integrating content and methods

• a culture that supports faculty and students in integrating teaching, scholarship and service

• an emphasis on application—integrating real world experiences (e.g. applied research, service learning, clinical experiences, internships) throughout the curriculum

• a focus on teaming by purposefully structuring instruction on teaming, leadership & followership, interpersonal relations, and coordination & management into the curriculum

…we teach with…

• Communication Sciences & Disorders• Computer Science• Undergraduate Psychology• Graduate Psychology• Health Sciences• Integrated Science & Technology• Kinesiology • Nursing• Social Work

CISAT Academic Units

• 21 undergraduate programs• 24 graduate programs (17 masters, 3 EdS, 4 doctoral)• > 4700 majors

• 196 full-time faculty• 247 FTE faculty

• Average over $9 million per year in external funding (approximately 40% of all University external funding)

CISAT Programs

Communication Sciences and

Disorders (CSD)• Audiology• Speech-Language Pathology• Speech and Hearing Science

“The number of audiology positions expected to climb 45% and the number of speech-language pathology positions to grow by 39% from 2000-2010”

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002-03

Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Undergraduate pre-professional program in CSD (B.A. or B.S.)

• Master’s Degree program in Speech-Language-Pathology (M.S.)

• Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.)

• Research Doctorates (Ph.D.)o Audiologyo Speech-Language Pathology

Health Sciences

The U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006, indicated an increased employment growth rate of 27% or greater in most areas related to health sciences.

Health Sciences

Athletic Training

Dietetics

Health Assessment and Promotion

Health Services Administration

Health Studies (pre-professional programs)

Occupational Therapy (Graduate Program, may start in 4th year)

Physician Assistant (Graduate Program)

Public Health Education

Kinesiology

The study and science of human movement and physical activity

(from the Greek: “Kineses”)

Kinesiology

Professional Programs of Study in Kinesiology

• Exercise Science and Leadership

• Physical and Health Education

• Sport and Recreation Management

Psychology

• Strong behavioral-sciences-research foundation

• Excellent preparation for graduate study in

psychology, counseling and related fields.

• Excellent preparation for bachelors-degree level

positions involving work with people.

• New facility available January 2008 (Miller Hall)

Psychology: Experiential Learning

Many students…

• Engage in research with faculty & present findings at professional conferences.

• Human perception, cognition, learning and social behavior.• Animal behavior, learning and neuroscience.• Applications of psychology to real-world problems.

• Participate in internships and field placements.• Sites working with children, adults, or elderly.• ADHD Clinic• Counseling and Student Development Center• Court/Legal sites• Counseling Center Internship• Health Prevention Fair• Tutoring Children at Risk

Psychology: Admission to the Major

Transfer students who begin JMU having already completed General Psychology (a one-semester course, or both semesters of a two-semester course) and statistics or calculus are immediately admitted into the Psychology Major.

Transfer students who have not completed these courses requirements are admitted as “Psychology-Preparation” students and must:• Complete GPSYC 101 (General Psychology) and a Math Course (Statistics or

Calculus) during their first semester• Earn at least a 2.6 overall GPA at JMU• Apply for admission to the major • These students will need more than 2 years to complete the JMU Psychology Major

unless they attend summer school

We would like to establish articulation agreements to ensure that most students transfer to JMU as Psychology Majors rather than “Preparation” students.

Social Work

• Nationally accredited

• Graduates accepted at 39+ Master of Social Work Programs

• Development of professional identity, knowledge, skill and value base

• Full-time practicum in final semester (4 days/week, minimum 472 contact hours)

Social Work:Fields of Practice

• Aging Services• Children, Youth and Family Services/Child Welfare• Community Action agencies • Criminal Justice Programs• Disabilities Services • Hospitals/Home Health/Hospice• Mental Health Services• Occupational/Employee Assistance Programs• Schools & Head Start Programs• Substance Abuse Programs

Social Work:Transfer Classes

• Elementary Statistics • United States or State and Local Government • General Psychology• Life Span Human Development• Cultural Anthropology• Social Issues• Abnormal Psychology

The following courses are prerequisite to several JMU Social Work courses and can be completed before or after a student transfers to JMU. (Prior completion would allow a more expeditious completion of the bachelors in SW.)

Nursing

To provide quality, professional undergraduate and graduate nursing education that prepares nursing leaders to influence a changing profession, society, health care system, and global health needs.

Traditional BSN Program

• 4-year program• 2 years General Education & Nursing Pre-Reqs.• 2 years (61 credits) Nursing• Admit 120 students per year (60 each semester)• Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing

Education (CCNE)• BSN → NCLEX → RN

(NCLEX: National Council Licensure Examination)

• NCLEX national; States license RNs• Resources throughout curriculum to help prepare

for NCLEX

Nursing

• Classroom courses• Varied practicum activities • Health Assessment & Skills labs• Simulation Lab Experiences• Learning: Theory, Skills, Application

MS in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Concentration • Adult and Geriatric Specialties• 4 semesters of fulltime study

Nurse Educator Concentration• 3 semesters of fulltime study

Computer Science

We accept approximately 40 VCCS transfer students per year

These students are most often our BEST students!

Computer Science

All students enter as “CS prep” students• Apply for admission after completing the

second programming course (CS 239), … or …

• If they have completed a CS 239 equivalent, after their first semester at JMU

We would like to establish articulation agreements so as to allow tranfer students to enter JMU as CS rather than “CS prep” majors

Computer Science

The most helpful courses for CS transfer students (in order of importance):

• VCCS CSC 201 (equivalent to JMU CS 139)

• VCCS CSC 202 (equivalent to JMU CS 240)

• One semester of calculus

• VCCS MTH 287 (equivalent to JMU CS 227)

Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT)

• Flexible major focusing on the student

• General science education stressing integration of technology fields and hands- on learning in a community environment

• Students become technology problem solvers and life-long learners

Integrated Scienceand Technology

First and Second year classes are “Foundations”:

• Analytical methods

• Issues

• Connections classes

Junior year students choose 3 of 6 sectors:

• Biosystems, Environment, Energy, Manufacturing/Engineering, Information and Knowledge Management, and Telecommunications

• Seniors choose one of the two to be their concentration and take in-depth courses in that area

VCCS students wishing to enter the ISAT major can get ISAT classes waived if they have taken any of the following courses:

• One course in calculus: MATH 173• One course in statistics: either MATH 146 or 240• Two courses in calculus-based physics: PHYS 241 and

PHYS 242 with requisite laboratories• One course in computer science with Visual Basic:

preferably ITP 112• One course in chemistry: CHEM 111• Two courses in biology: BIO 106 or 107 and 206

Students who take the courses listed above can get the majority of their ISAT foundations courses waived and begin taking ISAT sector classes. In most cases they can finish at JMU with a degree in ISAT in two years (with possibly a summer class).

Integrated Scienceand Technology

School of Engineering

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering

• First graduating class… 2012

• Sustainability focus

School of Engineering

Graduates will be prepared for:

• Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

• 1st step in professional licensure

• Graduate studies in engineering: Biological, Civil, Environmental, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, Systems

• Graduate studies in other disciplines: Business, Political Science, etc

• University level Calculus (4 semesters)

• University level Physics with lab (2 semesters)

• University level Chemistry with lab (1-2 semesters)

• Statics (1 semester if available)

• Dynamics (1 semester if available)

• Associate in Science (Gen Ed waiver)

Engineering Transfers

CISAT Academic Units

• CSD – http:/www.csd.jmu.edu/• Computer Science - http://www.cs.jmu.edu/• Psychology - http://www.psyc.jmu.edu/undergraduate/• Graduate Psychology - http://www.psyc.jmu.edu/gradpsyc/• Health Sciences - http://www.healthsci.jmu.edu/• Integrated Science & Technology - http://www.isat.jmu.edu/• Kinesiology - http://www.jmu.edu/kinesiology/• Nursing - http://www.nursing.jmu.edu/• Social Work - http://www.jmu.edu/socwork/• School of Engineering – Under Development