Why people don't appreciate General Education curriculum in college

[Big Simpin Losing Cheese]

And what can be changed. You have people who major in the Math/Science, feel that courses in Art, history & Literature is a waste of time.People in the Arts feel that math is useless, what happened to expanding the mind so you won't be one dimensional. You have people who feel that College is supposed to be where to get a job, I understand those with degrees make more than average, but where's the appreciation in learning without expecting financial gain.

 

[Big Simpin Losing Cheese]

 

[OfTheCross]

People in Math take enough general courses to be well rounded humans.

People in GE don't take enough math to actually get a career in it

 

[africngiant]

It’s just bad when you weigh the cost benefits.

You pay all that money just for a mediocre art professor that takes their job more serious than they need to, or another one on a tenure that doesn’t give af

 

[Rice N Beans]

Mostly wastes of time and money. I can't stand GenEds. It's like forced extra curricular classes at snooty high schools.

Too bad they really squash the benefits of you don't drag yourself through it. Without it, it's a pat on the back or a certification majority of the time, or an associates at most, depending on the location.

Should be optional.

 

[Big Simpin Losing Cheese]

fukk You Too @AquaCityBoy and your dead family

 

[AquaCityBoy]

fukk You Too @AquaCityBoy and your dead family

'Conservative>>>Liberal'?

Of course you would say some corny ass shyt like that cac.

 

[Big Simpin Losing Cheese]

You wish I was a cac but you a trolling bytch opening your mouth you put dikks in

 

[DEAD7]

Specialization is where its at i dont need my IT guy to know how to draw or write poetry.

 

[Pure Water]

Specialization is where its at i dont need my IT guy to know how to draw or write poetry.

And it may also be what keeps them as an IT drone if they look to grow their career. A lot of people in IT lack personal skills. But if they're happy with that then that's fine also.

 

[Gritsngravy]

I don’t think gen Ed is useless, I think it’s actually a good thing people take different types of courses.

 

[Gritsngravy]

Also I would like to think most people would like gen Ed courses if they took classes on what they were interested in, and gen Ed potentially can help people decide career paths.

 

[Big Simpin Losing Cheese]

Another Clown @Regular_P

 

[Rell Lauren]

They see it as a waste of money, but university was never meant to be trade school.

 

[Hood Critic]

And it may also be what keeps them as an IT drone if they look to grow their career. A lot of people in IT lack personal skills. But if they're happy with that then that's fine also.

There are plenty of soft skills courses and programs available that eliminates the need for them to be apart of an undergraduate or graduate curriculum.

I agree with the consensus that GenEd doesn't ultimately justify the money spent. Typical degree programs are a combination of theory and some application, while GE is all theory.