I guess you missed my point: there are no "sciences" in the way the Core is constructed. There are Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences. We don't give Social Science credit for Physics or Anatomy and they don't give Bio Science credit for Psych.
Rick Rick Froman [email protected] On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Michael Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > The requirements I've seen in Canada typically have a course in the > social sciences as part of the core. > > But, the core also includes a "science" credit. The only choices are > the physical sciences and sometimes math. > Any psychology courses would count as a credit in the "social > sciences" but not as a "science" credit. > > With regard to Rick's comment, of course the the traditional physical > sciences (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) are the quintessential > sciences...to argue otherwise, even obliquely would be at minimum be > odd). > > Often now are added things such as Astronomy, Geology, and > Environmental Science (tends to be combinations of geology, > oceanography, and meteorology) and sometimes Math. > > But no psychology course can count as a "science" credit--only as > credit in a discipline under the rubric of "social sciences" > > This says, to me, that educators do not consider the social sciences > as a bonafide science. (I think this applies to high school too). > And usually one cannot get a psychology credit to be considered a > science credit by university administration. > > So if university and public school educators and administrators (and > of course the general public) do not consider psychology a science, > then it seems that the only ones who might are psychologists > themselves (hence I think Chris' comment). > > --Mike > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5f8a&n=T&l=tips&o=6955 > or send a blank email to > leave-6955-13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6956 or send a blank email to leave-6956-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
