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Multi-Disciplinary Science
 
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The Multi-Disciplinary Science program was developed to demonstrate to students the connections between the various scientific disciplines. In many instances, a course is taught within a very narrow range of topics. This may be the history of the United States Civil War or the Theory of Universal Gravitation. While this focused study is fine for students who want this information, it may not be appropriate for the General Liberal Arts student. Therefore, this program allows students to study a range of scientific disciplines. The MDS program is divided into two parts:  MDS101 - A Macroscopic Approach and MDS102 – A Microscopic Approach. These courses are not prerequisites to each other and can be taken independently.

MDS101 focuses on the big world. It examines Cosmology, Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Ecology and Biology. MDS102 examines the same topics. However, the perspective is changed because the students study the concepts under a microscope.

Finally, the pedagogy of the program is unique. The concept developed is known as "Active Learning." This is an attempt to create an atmosphere whereby the student is engaged in the learning process by laboratory activities, group projects and other collaborative strategies.

 

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