Perspectives on Science
Perspectives on Science is a lecture and discussion course designed to supplement the standard academic program of a selected group of freshmen who have unusually strong backgrounds in science and mathematics. It explores a broad range of topics and exposes students to questions at the frontiers of science. It also highlights the interdependence of the various fields of science and raises issues about the relation between science and society. Participants attend biweekly lectures given by invited members of the Yale science faculty. In the intervening weeks, groups of ten to fifteen students and two faculty participants meet to discuss the previous lecture. The course runs through the entire year; one course credit is awarded for successful completion of both terms.
Enrollment is limited to about sixty freshmen who, having applied, are selected on the basis of outstanding admissions records in mathematics and natural science. The Freshman Handbook, mailed in May to all students who plan to matriculate at Yale, describes the program and explains the application procedure.
