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The primary purpose of most science and math presentations is to inform listeners of the results of original or replicated research. Instructors want to know the processes by which you arrived at your experimental results. For example, your biology instructor may assign an oral report on the extent to which you were able to replicate an experiment on cell mitosis. A math instructor may ask you to apply a concept to an experiment or issue facing the field. In a geology course, you might describe how glacial striations in bedrock can help determine the direction of a glacier’s movement.
What Do Science-Related Courses Include?
Known for their focus on exacting processes, science-related disciplines include the physical sciences (e.g., chemistry and physics), the natural sciences (e.g., biology and medicine), and the earth sciences (e.g., geology, meteorology, and oceanography). Fields related to mathematics include accounting, statistics, and applied math.