JohnYoungE on Nostr: I'd say hard sciences and engineering are an exception. The reason can be expressed ...
I'd say hard sciences and engineering are an exception. The reason can be expressed in one word: calculus. You gotta pass calculus. Depending on major, as much as four semesters of it.
To be sure, many liberal arts types in academia have argued against this requirement, stating that it is an unnecessary barrier to women/POC etc. But the reality is you can never understand physical chemistry, newtonian physics or much much more without it. Without calculus, bridges collapse, manufacturing plants explode, ships sink, the electric grid fails, etc.
And this is why when you look at the charts of IQ by college major, public administration, education etc rank near the bottom, while hard sciences and engineering rank toward the top.
To be sure, many liberal arts types in academia have argued against this requirement, stating that it is an unnecessary barrier to women/POC etc. But the reality is you can never understand physical chemistry, newtonian physics or much much more without it. Without calculus, bridges collapse, manufacturing plants explode, ships sink, the electric grid fails, etc.
And this is why when you look at the charts of IQ by college major, public administration, education etc rank near the bottom, while hard sciences and engineering rank toward the top.