GENERAL DEPARTMENT

The General Science & humanities Option of the diploma course is geared toward students whose interests and skills in science are more cross-disciplinary than those students who pursue traditional majors in  chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics and English. The educational objectives of the Option are to produce graduates:

• who are well versed in a broad range of topics in the sciences, humanities, and the arts and have a broad knowledge of the sciences.
• who can demonstrate possession and application of higher-level learning skills in critical thinking and problem solving as applied to science issues.
• who can effectively apply the scientific method.
• who can utilize the cross-disciplinary research literature to analyze and synthesize science issues and their socio-economic and political implications.
• who in their future careers will be able to work both on cross-disciplinary teams and function independently as specialists in technical field.

Educational Outcomes:

Graduates of the program are expected to demonstrate: