That $200,000 in debt will retire in no time...
Posted on 03/21/2018 8:38:35 AM PDT by C19fan
The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point has proposed dropping 13 majors in the humanities and social sciences — including English, philosophy, history, sociology and Spanish — while adding programs with “clear career pathways” as a way to address declining enrollment and a multimillion-dollar deficit.
Students and faculty members have reacted with surprise and concern to the news, which is being portrayed by the school’s administration as a path to regain enrollment and provide new opportunities to students. Critics see something else: a waning commitment to liberal arts education and a chance to lay off faculty under new rules that weakened tenure.
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Dropping that Spanish major may be a bad idea considering the nation’s demographics.
seems the university is doing the right thing. If there is no demand for these liberal arts majors, then why offer them. Lots and lots of other schools offer degrees in English, German, Spanish etc.
>>Dropping that Spanish major may be a bad idea considering the nation’s demographics.<<
The Spanish spoken by that demographic bears no resemblance to the Spanish taught in classrooms.
What?
No more “wymyn’s studies” and advance courses on the inter-trans gendered species throughout the past 100 years?
(Where’s my safe space?)
You mean no more philosophy majors sitting around debating why Stevens Point Bock beer is the finest on earth?
Goodness, they’re dropping the Political Science major. What will the students do who want to go into law school and government careers?
Here’s what they are proposing to include:
UW-Stevens Point proposes expanding academic programs that have demonstrated value and demand in the region, including:
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Information Systems
• Conservation Law Enforcement
• Finance
• Fire Science
• Graphic Design
• Management
• Marketing
These programs have existed as options and would expand to majors. In addition, new bachelor’s (or advanced) degree programs are proposed in:
• Aquaculture/Aquaponics
• Captive Wildlife
• Ecosystem Design and Remediation
• Environmental Engineering
• Geographic Information Science
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Natural Resources
• Doctor of Physical Therapy
Oralay vato! Mas cervasas.
And all of that makes sense.
Eventually the education bubble will burst!
“I ain’t got no use for no english classes.”
Excellent idea. Now make it happen. All of the degrees proposed to be dropped are mere degrees in unemployment. By discontinuing them, the college is denying anyone the temptation of wasting their time and money which is good.
Sounds very wise!
I expect the NEA to try and block it.
I took a couple philophy classes from a pretty good guy, way back when.
He was a terrible lefty but he didn’t mind if you argued with him-—in fact he welcomed it.
A while later I was working as a bartender when he walked in, grinning like a goat.
He said, “I didn’t know I was was helping send you on to a career in applied philosophy!”
This is entirely logical. Frankly, I’m stunned.
“Goodness, they’re dropping the Political Science major. What will the students do who want to go into law school and government careers?”
Social Justice is the new currency.
Perhaps they should replace History and English with sharia and Arabic.
gees...meant philosophy not philosloppy!
The majors may be dropped but student will still be required to take some type of freshman English and first year history courses will be offered but eliminating majors with few if any students certainly makes sense.
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