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限时练习。时间一不够我就观点混乱了……

(08.08.08 北美)
University students should be required to take basic science classes even they are not part of the field of the study.

Many universities require students to attend basic science classes such as mathematics or physics. Some students complain about it while I believe this policy is well sustained by the following two reasons and it is really beneficial.

First of all, as I have observed, there are always some individuals who do not know clearly about what they are fund of. Attending basic science classes offers them chances to gain overviews about campus courses and consequently find out which subject interests them most or which subjects they do not like. For instance, one of my roommates found that it was hard to for her to catch up with others on science subjects such as advanced mathematics, so she finally made up her mind to transfer to English Literature Major. Now she is satisfied with her current major and really good at her lessons.

In addition, taking different kinds of basic science classes helps students know more about other subjects which hence they can combine the knowledge with their own field of the study. Taking mathematics for example, one who works on Education may use mathematical way to analyze the efficiency of a new teaching method. This would make the result more trustworthy. Besides, the study on some science subjects makes a person more rational which would certainly do good to his or her study and work. This is just the kind of talent the society needs these days.

However, on the other hand, I think students should not spend too much time on classes which are not part of the field of the study in respect that everyone's energy and time is limited. Students should pay more attention to their own lessons instead of those which have no relationship to their majors. In this case, I think universities can make some of basic science classes optional. So students could decide which class to take on the basis of their own condition.

All in all, I believe it is generally a good thing for students to be required by university to take basic science classes in the long run due to the above aspects I have mentioned.