The concept of a university education was that it acquainted its bearer with the UNIVERSE of human ideas, not just a narrow sampling of trade crafts. In an increasingly illiterate society, we need MORE time in the arts and humanities, not less.
Iron Jack, there are a lot of Freepers on these college major threads that believe that if you don't have an engineering degree you have wasted your time in college. Their minds are firmly sealed to any arguments to the contrary. I personally don't like them, but we must be polite.