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Goals for Student Learning In
Integrative
Studies-General Science |
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ISP/ISB courses are
a mixture of thematic and disciplinary approaches to knowledge of
the physical and biological sciences. Completion of the required
curricula will lead to the following four competencies: |
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Scientific
Knowledge: Students will be able to describe some of the major
concepts in science and be able to use them to explain important
natural phenomena. |
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Scientific
Development: Students will be able to explain the contexts in which
these concepts and results were developed and be aware of where
these concepts may lead us in the future. |
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Scientific Practice:
Students will be able to discriminate between ideas that do and do
not constitute proper subjects for science, give examples of how
scientific understanding itself constantly evolves, and be able to
use scientific approaches to solving problems in the natural world. |
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Scientific Appreciation: Students will hopefully learn to value the efforts of physical and biological scientists as they continue to address practical needs and continue research into matters of fundamental and lasting importance. |