{"id":10063,"date":"2025-06-18T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/?page_id=10063"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:55:55","slug":"scientific-inquiry-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/hub-courses\/scientific-inquiry-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Inquiry II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scientific Inquiry II falls under the Scientific and Social Inquiry Capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n

Courses in Scientific Inquiry II build on previous college-level experience with scientific inquiry.
\nWhile all courses in scientific inquiry involve the application of major concepts, learning experiences in Scientific Inquiry II require more advanced application of concepts and methods, including the analysis of data, to frame and address complex problems.<\/p>\n

Courses in this area will have at least one of the following learning outcomes.<\/p>\n

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  1. Students will apply principles and methods from the natural sciences based on collecting new or analyzing existing data in order to answer questions and\/or solve problems. They will understand the nature of evidence employed in the natural sciences and will demonstrate a capacity to differentiate competing claims in such fields. This includes reflecting on and critically evaluating how natural scientists formulate hypotheses, gather empirical evidence of multiple sorts, and analyze and interpret this evidence.<\/li>\n
  2. Using their knowledge of the natural and social sciences, students will engage with issues of public policy, such as climate change, inequality, and health, that involve the intersection of perspectives from different disciplines. This would entail an ability to identify the evidentiary basis for scientific claims, the challenges to it, and the connections among the economic, social, and scientific factors that shape the creation and adoption of effective public policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Search for currently scheduled courses with combinations of other Hub requirements in MyBU Student<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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