I find the basic class requirements for degree seeking students to be very frustrating. almost backwards, going back to school at an older age it is not necessary for me to expand my horizons with “a sense of general knowledge of broader topics” no I’m looking to get a more in-depth understanding of my major. the 45 credits of general education requirements in the arts humanities social sciences English and natural sciences is biggest scam in education. It seems the university system, almost all of them, would rather I be an aspiring supreme court justice taking philosophy and English courses than a lowly greenskeeper much preferring his studies of soil science and irrigation. Other than trade school, there is no getting around this standard of education these days.
it just shows how pervasive and persuasive all the small private liberal arts schools in America have become that there sentiments and value system has so effectively influenced my education and my wasted budget
I think the ideal at big schools is to graduate before 22 years old. I started at 17 at community college. So if one graduates at 18 from HS then spends 4 years for a BA, they should be 22 years old if all goes well.
I think I’m just going to complete an associates degree. there are less general ed requirements. then ill slowly chip away at my bachelors if I have a job