Posted on 05/08/2014 5:18:30 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
A college education historically has been the route to a better-paying job and a satisfying career. But currently, more than half of college graduates are underemployed in jobs that dont require a college degree.
Why the growing disconnect? Certainly, the main reason is our economys slow recovery. But I believe another reason is the lack of substantive learning in many students college studies. And while not unique in this regard, the failure to prepare students to adequately perform in degree-required jobs is evident in the undergraduate curriculum at the University of Minnesota.
Every year Vascular Solutions hires recent college graduates for our MedDevice Associate program, which is modeled as a working apprenticeship for medical device marketing managers and salespeople. Specific coursework related to medical devices isnt a prerequisite for our program, but a candidate must demonstrate proficiency in learning and communicating complicated subjects a skill we expect to be developed by a college education.
We just finished interviewing for the 2014 class, and it was clear from most students transcripts that their college curriculum did not serve them well in developing these essential skills.
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
Excellent article. Too bad it had to be excerpted.
You got credit for bowling? Real credit?
There are more than 10 million US citizens with STEM degrees either unemployed or underemployed working outside their fields.
When hiring managers have been total frauds for their entire careers, they just can't risk hiring a qualified person whose presence might make that discrepancy obvious.
It looks to me that BIO 101 is “basic.” BIO 102 has been turned into evolution and is not required for Anatomy I and we do not require it for our major in healthcare management.
As to what is expected of a student in 4-credit biology course, this is a good resource:
http://clep.collegeboard.org/exam/biology
Yeah, 2 credits, finished all my requirements, needed 2 credits to graduate and that was the only course open. I figured what the hell, my draft lottery pick was 26 and my draft board couldn't wait to get me.
Bowling for Dollars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL5q-_nlywg
I've seen plenty of nurses with B.S.'s and they were dumb asses. Oh yeah...they maybe were book smart...but couldn't assess a critically ill patient...if their life depended on it.
That said...I've seen quite a few Doctors that were dumb asses too!!
Personally....I believe a B.S. in Nursing is just a money making racket for colleges.
Yep....I took Basketball and Racketball....Actually had fun doing them...but I could have been doing something more meaningful directed towards my goal.
What business isn’t “money making racket.” I wouldn’t want to be associated with one that wasn’t. Generally, businesses that serve their customers well make money. I do, however, have suspicions about businesses that are subsidized by the taxpayer.
I’m surely not opposed to making money. I just don’t think some Health Care jobs need to have Doctorates or Masters, ie: Physical Therapists. And I don’t think some need to have B.S.’s...ie: Nurses, RT’s, OT’s, etc....
Yeah...most colleges are run on taxpayer money...But I never took a dime from anyone. I made too much money..the years before I changed up on jobs.
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