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General Science Program
General Science is a unique area of study that allows each student to design their own academic program. Students choose their areas of specialization from a broad range of sciences, tailoring their studies to their particular interests and career goals. The Student Guide to the General Science Major gives a detailed overview of the requirements for the General Science major, while the General Science Checksheet contains a condensed version of General Science requirements. To assist students in planning their schedules or answering questions about General Science requirements there are several graduate and undergraduate Advisers.
Every term the advisers put out a Newsletter containing information and articles of interest to General Science majors. Current year Graduation information, will also be posted when it is available. Students can communicate information relevant to other General Science majors through the General Science List. General Science can work for many career interests. It can be appropriate for students interested in health-related careers (including medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and medical technology). Pre-engineering students have used the major to gain a broader scientific background than is provided in traditional pre-engineering programs in chemistry or physics. General Science may be particularly useful to students whose scientific interests do not fit well within a single discipline. The neurosciences, environmental sciences, and biophysical sciences are examples of such cross-disciplinary areas. Combined with a second major or minor in English, General Science can be excellent preparation for a writing career in science, technology, or natural history. Combined with a major in a particular science discipline, General Science can provide a supporting upper-level breadth. The major also works well for students who want to teach elementary school or middle school science. A bachelors in science in General Science can be useful in many Careers. Students with General Science degrees commonly go on to careers in medicine, dentistry, education, and research. When combined with other majors or minors a degree in General Science can be excellent preparation for careers in law, business, public relations, and many others. The General Science department is unique in that it has no faculty. Instead the department is overseen by a Committee of faculty from other science departments. The General Science committee makes curriculum decisions and evaluates transfer credit and petitions for General Science credit. Recently the University of Oregon has
teamed with Central Oregon Community
College to begin a General Science satellite program in Bend at the
COCC University Center
  Anthropology Department Home Page Biology Department Home Page Chemistry Department Home Page Computer and Information Sciences Home Page Exercise and Movement Sciences Home Page Geography Department Home Page Geology Department Home Page Math Department Home Page Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Home Page Physics Department Home Page Psychology Department Home PagePlease direct email to one of the General Science Advisers |
