20世纪后半叶以来，在世界范围内，综合理科的开发已成为理科课程改革的主流。许多国家在克服分科理科课程缺陷的种种尝试中，设计出了许多新的综合理科课程。到 80年代，多数西方国家及第三世界的许多国家在初中阶段均开设了综合理科课程。 综合理科课程在某些国家又称“科学 Since the latter half of the 20th century, the development of comprehensive science has become the mainstream of science curriculum reform worldwide. Many countries have designed many new integrated science courses in their attempts to overcome the deficiencies in the science curriculum. By the 1980s, most western countries and many countries in the third world had set up comprehensive science courses at the junior high school level. Comprehensive science courses are also known as "science in some countries