Core Classes/Pre Reqs, or whatever you call them?

[Rockinacoustic]

I have no problem taking Gen. Ed. classes for my degree, but I typically find the one's that sound the most interesting to me won't count beyond the credits.

 

[amicold]

I'm oppositional to every thing unnecessary and even I see the point in such classes.

 

[alkemyst]

You may as well drop out and get a head start on "Lead Fry Engineer"....you are going to need it.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Some of the options to meet specific general education requirements left me shaking my head at the sheer stupidity...

BUT, things such as English and Math requirements made sense...even if you weren't an English or Math major.
MOST fields require you to be able to write with some sense of "readability," and at least basic Math understanding is good for everyone. (I didn't need math beyond Math 50-business math) to graduate. ) BUT, if I want to transfer on to a 4-year school, I'll need at least Math 101. (college algebra--AKA "Fuzzy Math" to me)

My general ed requirements included Applied Calculus. Seemed like overkill.

 

[2Xtreme21]

I took most of my gen-ed's in French. Very well rounded, interesting, and it was really hard to get anything below a B+ in them. That and I got an opportunity to study abroad and walked out of college proficient in a 2nd language.

I was an IS major.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: BlackTigers
I'm a freshman now, and I'm taking a couple gen ed's. I really don't care at all about psychology, but at least the teacher is hot as fuck.

:camera: NOW!

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
I understand that universities want their students to be "well rounded," but required classes are a drag and seem never ending. Am I the only one who feels so?

what are you talking about? You enroll in a program, they want you to take class A, you take class A.

Or better yet, don't enroll in that program.

If you are talking about breadth requirement, it is trying to improve your geek image.

 

[zerocool84]

Some Gen Ed I understand but others I don't.

 

[Sumguy]

I got most of my GEs out of the way in highschool. What do you know, those AP classes WERE good for something other than trying to compete. I ended up just need a diversity and international credits or something, and I unknowingly finished ALL the GEs by fall of my freshmen year by taking "core" classes and an easy filler.

Now, I can technically just take engineering classes here on out and graduate (in 4 years no less). Thats not happening because

1) I'm not sure how hard the classes are yet, but I bet they're pretty damn challenging, I'll know in a few weeks

2) Step foot in an electrical engineering class and count the number of chicks you see
2b) How many of them would you go out with?


Yep, I dont mind taking Theater Appreciation or African Tribal Dancing, because the boob count there is MUCH higher than in Digital Logic. Theres even a tribal drum class that I'm going to look into. Sign language doesn't look like a bad idea either. Seriously, which sounds more interesting?

- I know how processors work and I can draw a circuit
or
- I know how processors work and I can draw a circuit...and I can play the drums, dance, "speak" sign language, and I know who Bertolt Brecht is

 

[oogabooga]

I thought the breadth courses (So called at my school) were stupid, until I actually looked at what I had to take. I had to admit - it was very well rounded with options in every subject that would appeal to someone.

 

[Sentinel]

LERs where I come from. Overall, the classes were very interesting even if they weren't applicable to my major.

 

[Jeff7]

But my Theater, Ballroom Dance, and Jazz History classes have helped me so very much in the real world!

 

[Schadenfroh]

ABET forces them to require certain classes to stay accredited. (going out on a limb and assuming you are computer science)