My only complaint with the American university system is the insistence on general education requirements. Is there another country in the world that does not allow students to step directly into their major field of study?
I understand that the perception is that general education requirements build a "well rounded" student, but what if they don't want nor need those classes? The classes add to the cost of the education but amount to little more than memorization for tests, and students forget most of it afterwards. I question their value.
My only complaint with the American university system is the insistence on general education requirements. Is there another country in the world that does not allow students to step directly into their major field of study?
I understand that the perception is that general education requirements build a "well rounded" student, but what if they don't want nor need those classes? The classes add to the cost of the education but amount to little more than memorization for tests, and students forget most of it afterwards. I question their value.