School of Sciences & Humanities

"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.

"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."

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"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."

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.

"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.

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. 

"Wentworth Institute of Technology is an organization that has a strategic vision very closely aligned to my own; that is to prioritize research and innovation that helps solves challenges faced at a local, national, and global level for the benefit of good. Wentworth offers excellent undergraduate and graduate programs that equip students to become highly qualified professionals and leaders in their fields and contribute to society and positively impact people’s lives."

"Wentworth students are ready to learn. The combination of class theory and hands-on laboratory experience gives me the opportunity to help students learn and demystify the fundamentals of chemistry."