Portland-State-University 2017-2018 Bulletin

Undergraduate Program

Science in the Liberal Arts is a set of undergraduate level course offering. These courses emphasize general scientific inquiry, focusing on the ongoing process of active discovery, and the analysis of science-related political, economic, social, and ethical topics. By providing an in-depth tutorial in the building blocks of scientific inquiry—the formation of thought, the process of problem-solving, and the active engagement of debate—Science in the Liberal Arts provides teachers and students with the tools necessary to work in more specialized fields of science.