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 high school science. A bachelors in science in General Science can be useful in many careers, such as 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.

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The General Science department is different from other majors in that it has no faculty. Instead, the department is overseen by a program director advised by undergraduate advisors from other science departments. The GenSc director makes curriculum decisions, evaluates transfer credit and rules on petitions for General Science credit, and can be contacted at gensci@uoregon.edu.

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Please direct email to gensci@uoregon.edu