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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To whoever posted about calc as a grad requirement, I strongly disagree with the idea that it’s necessary, but I disagree with most of the humanities students screeching about it too.

Calc was a graduation requirement for my very much not elite college, and most did it freshman year, and it was not that hard. I think a lot of people get discouraged by precal and start hating math when much of calculus is learning why you do all the  nonsensical algebra work in the first place, and derivatives are pretty fun for a lot of students who aren’t into math at all. There’s now high schools with calculus requirements, and they seem to be fairing fine. I can confidently say as a STEM professional that I haven’t used any geometry in my career, nor have I don’t long division since I learned the topic. I have used calculus and much of statistics is calculus.[/quote]
As a STEM person, you should understand that learning higher level math isn't necessarily about applying math in your job, but about being exposed to higher level critical thinking skills.[/quote]

If the point is to strengthen critical thinking, then why not teach logic & stats instead of calculus?[/quote]
We also have to prepare students for careers in stem, and most stem programs will not want to take you if you have no exposure to calculus. Calculus has the advantage of also teaching critical thinking; it’s not like logic is more critical thinking than calculus. [/quote]

DP.  We don't have to prepare students *who aren't interested in STEM* for careers in STEM.  There is plenty of focus on STEM instruction already.[/quote]
Such as? Just having stem classes doesn’t mean there’s plenty of focus.[/quote]

So, you're suggesting... pushing people into STEM who have no interest and who, instead, are interested in other subjects?  [/quote]
Who’s pushing who in stem?! Stop talking in abstracts. Name a classroom policy that makes people take up STEM in an unfair way.[/quote]

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