Have you ever played word games with a professional in a life sciences field? If so, you know the sheer frustration of losing to words such as 鈥溾 or 鈥.鈥
Working in the worlds of biology, medicine and other health professions will throw an abundance of new and unfamiliar words at you. They definitely won鈥檛 sound like anything you would hear in normal conversation, but they are necessary for scientific discourse.
Fortunately, 海角社区 offers many elective courses in the humanities designed to reinforce your major in the life sciences while helping you become competitive in those word games.
Whether it鈥檚 deciphering the meanings of strange scientific vocabulary, understanding the ethics associated with advances in biology and medicine, or developing critical thinking and analytical skills, 海角社区 has a lot to offer. Check out these electives that are particularly helpful, according to
1. Classics 30 鈥楪reek and Latin Elements in Technical Vocabulary鈥
Offered to incoming freshmen, this class in the will provide you with an extensive knowledge of words borrowed from Greek and Latin. You鈥檒l learn the tools to break down, analyze and comprehend many terms that you鈥檒l hear and read about in your classes, because so many scientific words come from Greek and Latin roots.
2. Philosophy 15 鈥業ntro to Bioethics鈥
In many human undertakings that center on living organisms 鈥 such as research and medicine 鈥 you鈥檒l discover a lot of ethical questions to consider in the . Why not take a to ask using knowledge and understanding developed by people outside the biological world? In this class, you鈥檒l explore the ethics of contentious issues and the bearing they have on living creatures.
3. Philosophy 31 鈥楢ppraising Scientific Reasoning鈥
In this class, you will understand how will be instrumental in studying and taking the . This class also gives you the opportunity to justify reasoning for hypotheses in both contemporary and historic cases.
4. History 2/Science and Technology Studies 2 鈥業ntro to the History of Science and Technology鈥
This class gives life sciences majors the opportunity to understand their field of study in a nontechnical way. Students will gain knowledge extending beyond the brief history of discoveries touched upon in regular science classes, and they will get an overview of many science and technology fields. By gaining a historical perspective, students will be better equipped to assess the current progress of science and technology fields.
In the end, what we get out of our undergrad experience is up to us. As a life sciences major, it is important to stretch your brain with different classes that challenge the way you think about science.
Read more about the philosophy and science and technology majors in our blog.
Sydney Garrow 鈥17 majored in English with minors in German and and is a writer for the .