Chemical Sciences

Thoughts on GER

Question 1 - What do students majoring in chemistry need for a GER program?

Skills -

• Writing, especially technical writing
• Speaking / presentation
  
• Information literacy
  
• Computer skills
  
• Statistics

Other -

• A general knowledge of science
  
• Place of science in society
  
• Ethics

Question #2 - What do all students need from Chemistry (or more generally, "the sciences")?

• Appreciation for the role of science in society
  
• Understanding of the "technical" definition of theory and hypothesis and the tentative nature of scientific knowledge
  
• The thrill of discovery
  
• The ability to interpret and critique a science article from the general press
  
• Understanding of the use and misuse of statistics
  

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