Any idea why college has gen eds?

NAXDON · Post by **NAXDON** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:48 pm

Going for Information technology. Taking college math and english. No point to my future career. I already have experence in math and am a fluent reader/writer as well as basic 6th grade math im taking. Why is this? Just for the sake of tuition? Honestly it should depend on the major and not just out of spite.

kingGhost · Post by **kingGhost** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:54 pm

cause you should know it, no matter what field you're going into.

Shum · Post by **Shum** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:54 pm

firky · Post by **firky** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:02 pm

Gotta go to school.

3za · Post by **3za** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:03 pm

Just to take the piss.

knell · Post by **knell** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:39 pm

Officially, to retain accreditation because that's the rulez

Shum · Post by **Shum** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:41 pm

Hang on, universities are obliged by Federal law to have General Education papers!?

knell · Post by **knell** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:44 pm

nah they just publish lists of regional accreditors, all under the education system, theres no specific law about gen ed

Shum · Post by **Shum** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:53 pm

ketamine · Post by **ketamine** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:50 am

It's a business. It's not about you. It's to make money.

ruckus49 · Post by **ruckus49** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:40 am

NAXDON wrote:I already have experence in math and am a fluent reader/writer

most people can't even use their and they're properly. you're in the minority. also, you might have been able to test out if the classes are really basic. I exempted myself for an english class by having them let me take the final.

Dartma · Post by **Dartma** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:53 am

1. why cant you take a test to exempt yourself from taking it? If you took a placement test, you are there for a reason..If not, I don't see why any school would just put you into a remedial math class.

2. you need to be a well rounded individual, just because your career doesn't involve certain things doesn't mean you shouldn't know them. A population of idiots isn't good for many reasons, the strongest reason being for electing leaders.

anyways, everyone has to do it. Its really not a big deal..

firky · Post by **firky** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:20 am

Dartma wrote: A population of idiots isn't good for many reasons

Quite...

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kidshuffle · Post by **kidshuffle** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:34 am

Hey man, Americans know where Australia is. Although they probably wouldn't, if it wasn't for that glorious documentary on their greatest Prime Minister, Crocodile Dundee.

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