06-27-2016, 11:32 AM
(06-27-2016, 10:47 AM)Aquapod770 Wrote: Yes, but they mandate "art" classes for STEM majors. I agree let the departments decide. Get rid of all campus-wide mandated classes then. Someone majoring in theoretical physics really doesn't need a class on sociology or urban education.
The problem comes into play with that when a student is undeclared (they often don't have to declare until after their first year) or if they switch their majors, which happens a lot. Even just a switch between majors in a department can change the requirements tremendously. If you make the requirements differ depending on the department and/or major, then the students have to declare earlier and run the risk, then, of having even more issues with requirements changes which leads to longer time in school and, as a consequence, more student debt.
Lots of issues to consider for these sorts of things.
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