<p>I completely agree with that assessment, DocT, and believe that "fit" is as important to a field of study as is a college campus. We have an acquaintance who has recently done just that: switched from one science concentration to another, as the second is more reflective of her abilities, at least as presented at this institution, in this department.</p>
<p>Of course, any college would do well, when requiring breadth of their undergrads, to offer intro courses that are BOTH engaging/challenging, AND digestible for the non-major. It makes no sense for any U to offer only specialty courses to non-science majors (or similarly for humanities courses). There's no need for a breadth intro course to be either watered down on the one hand, nor incomprehensible on the other. The most enlightened institutions do this, and I applaud them for it.</p>