Topic Proposal

Every college student enrolled in a university is required to take courses called "gen eds." These are general education courses. Students are required to take these classes to become a well-rounded individual; however, these classes may be looked at as a waste of time and money. These courses are very similar to ones taken in high school, so why would students have to take them again? I propose that gen ed requirements should be taken out of college degree requirements. I believe this because students could be using their time and money to take more classes to prepare them for their career.

• https://northernstar.info/opinion/columnists/general-education-courses-are-a-waste-of-time-and-money/article_9c52826c-6639-11e0-8c12-0019bb30f31a.html
• https://www.niacc.edu/logoslite/2015/11/10/the-time-has-come-to-get-rid-of-general-education-requirements/
• https://www.collegexpress.com/articles-and-advice/majors-and-academics/articles/college-academics/general-education-requirements-whats-point/