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People are starting to get it (lemmy.ml)

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 12 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I think especially STEM students should have lib arts requirements.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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)

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 4 days ago

Critical thinking and logic 101 (syllogistic logic) were infinitely valuable, imo. I think critical reading should also be required.

[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 days ago

STEM advisors: "oh yeah, I can override that requirement."

[–] plyth@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

lib arts requirements.

There must be better ways.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 3 days ago

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.