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minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoAs a STEM grad who spent 2 years undeclared, it sounds like a course even STEM people could use. I’m so thankful that I sort of accidentally backed into a well rounded education. I cannot say the same for the majority of my STEM colleagues.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 days agoI think especially STEM students should have lib arts requirements.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-22 days ago100%. Some of the most useful courses that I took were either electives or simply did not count toward my major. Specifically: a logic course, a course about the history of socialism, and a writing course (including research papers)
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoCritical thinking and logic 101 (syllogistic logic) were infinitely valuable, imo. I think critical reading should also be required.
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days ago lib arts requirements. There must be better ways.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoWe sort of touched on it, here: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/12070694 Not exactly, but the respondent to my question gave a really good answer I think can probably be extrapolated, somewhat.
As a STEM grad who spent 2 years undeclared, it sounds like a course even STEM people could use.
I’m so thankful that I sort of accidentally backed into a well rounded education. I cannot say the same for the majority of my STEM colleagues.
I think especially STEM students should have lib arts requirements.
100%. Some of the most useful courses that I took were either electives or simply did not count toward my major. Specifically: a logic course, a course about the history of socialism, and a writing course (including research papers)
Critical thinking and logic 101 (syllogistic logic) were infinitely valuable, imo. I think critical reading should also be required.
There must be better ways.
We sort of touched on it, here:
https://lemmygrad.ml/post/12070694
Not exactly, but the respondent to my question gave a really good answer I think can probably be extrapolated, somewhat.