How does this help for STEM oriented student/graduation?

His gpa in his major usually is what matters for career/grad school purposes. He merely needs to get acceptable grades in other courses. If he is planning on medical school he definitely needs the skills taught in the non STEM world. Engineers are the same as everyone else- multifaceted.

Ditto on the college’s writing lab if that is a weakness of his. ALL students benefit from being able to compose well written items.