Developing Global Citizens and Lifelong Learners
The School of Sciences and Humanities promotes intellectual curiosity by challenging students to ask big questions about the world around them. Students will find unique opportunities to apply their thirst for knowledge along with scientific methods to address crucial issues from climate change and improved biotechnology to urban renewal and its effect on immigration.
As the backbone for all Wentworth degrees, the School of Sciences and Humanities recognizes that students across all disciplines benefit from building skills in scientific inquiry, communication, ethics, critical thinking, and leadership. Expert faculty teach courses that provide foundational instruction in the sciences, as well as courses that teach students to employ creative approaches to problem-solving and professional development. Wentworth's School of Sciences and Humanities ensures that every student reaches their maximum potential by equipping them with the necessary tools to become lifelong learners and doers, as well as global citizens and successful professionals in their field.
Facts & Figures
Median starting salary for Wentworth graduates (National Avg - $50k)
of the Class of 2023 were employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
Choose from two majors and seven minors in a variety of different disciplines.
Courses like Microbiology and Thermal Physics help students build a deep foundational knowledge of important scientific concepts.
Programs of Study
Applied Sciences
Wentworth’s innovative Bachelor of Science in Applied Sciences degree is an experiential and interdisciplinary major that trains students to develop in-demand, technical skills in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Climate Resilience
The major in Climate Resilience prepares students for green jobs through interdisciplinary, hands-on education centered on real-world problems and using Boston as a laboratory.
Computer Science & Society
As technology rapidly evolves, the increased role of modern technology within our society has created a huge demand for employees with training in computer science, as well as a deep understanding of other academic disciplines and fields in the liberal arts.
Physics
In the Physics program students gain the computational skills they need to test theoretical models for anything that inspires their curiosity, from the fundamental rules for the tiniest particles imaginable to the nature of the outer boundaries of the observable universe and everything in between.
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Undergraduate Degrees
If you are interested in Sciences & Humanities, but aren't sure which major fits you, we welcome you to join the Exploratory First Year Track.
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Minors
Exploratory First Year Track
We understand that choosing a major and career path can be overwhelming. If you are interested in Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities, but aren't sure which major fits you, we welcome you to join the first year exploratory track.
Testimonials
Brianna McArdle
"I've fortunately been offered positions at both my co-ops and I'm trying to decide between the two after graduation. But in the meantime, I'm applying to medical school. I'm very excited. I’d like to go into the surgical field, hopefully becoming a pediatric surgeon or a reconstructive surgeon."
For her capstone, Brianna studied cardiovascular function and how different surgical suturing techniques can affect patient outcomes.
Zack Benesh
"Applied Science is great for people who want to be exposed to multiple scientific fields, topics, and techniques. My personal interest is in physics and chemistry, but coming out of this major I feel like I would also be qualified to take on any entry level research position in the Boston biotech scene."
Jesselle Yeomans
"I love being a Wentworth students because I always feel supported by my faculty. This school has pushed me to further lengths that I didn't know I could be doing at my age. I have been given countless opportunities to further my career from the school. I have been able to express my opinions and ideas in creative settings that help expand those ideas to different topics."
Keith Zengel
The Applied Sciences degree allows students interdisciplinary collaboration that is not possible in most other programs. Lots of schools offer biochem, biophysics, or physical chemistry degrees, but few give students the chance to delve into all three sciences the way ours does. This broad focus keeps our students adaptable in the current job market and increases the odds of them someday being the one in the room with the outside perspective that generates meaningful change.
Jody Gordon
"I teach in the Computer Science and Society program. Our goal is to give students technical computer science skills along with a knowledge of humanities disciplines (e.g., archaeology, history, climate change, art) and show them how the sum of these two elements can lead to socially beneficial, personally fulfilling, and well paying employment. Students take a mixture of humanities classes, computer science rudiments, and courses that fuse the two tracks together and help students apply what they've learned in the real world."
Professor Gordon has led archeological study abroad trips to Cyprus with Wentworth students.
Andrew Seredinski
The Applied Sciences program at Wentworth gives students a background in physics, chemistry, and biology alongside in-demand lab and coding skills. It's a springboard to laboratory research, industry, teaching, or graduate study, and there are not many programs like it. Since there are no graduate students in the School of Sciences and Humanities our labs and equipment are used by undergraduate students including the 50 Kelvin (-370 Fahrenheit) low temperature system, x-ray crystallography system, gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, and even the atomic force microscope.
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