[Gay State Conservative]

Apart from physicians,rocket scientists,engineers and a few other occupations there aren't many people who truly *need* a college degree.

[GeronL]

these days it seems most colleges make students dumber (liberal arts)

[Hot Tabasco]

Apart from physicians,rocket scientists,engineers

I whole heartedly agree.....The cost of a legitimate degree could be reduced by at least 30% if you eliminated all the BS classes that have to be taken.

An engineer for example does not need "filler classes for credit" such as phys ed, humanities, and other such unrelated crap. Let them take only the courses related to the trade - Engineering 101, 102, 103..etc.

Due to the natural progression of the classes, it may still take the 4 years to graduate but at least they won't have to waste study time and money on the crap classes........

Not only that but in terms of the reduction of study time, it gives them that extra free time to work or intern somewhere.......

You want to host a degreed program in African Studes or Transgender Tolerance, fine, but don't make my kid attend let alone pay for those crap classes........