By: An Engineering Graduate

An Engineering Graduate
Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:51:05 +0000

I agree that the General Education requirements are broken and outdated but this approach is backwards to what needs to be done.

At this point there is already too much missing from core major courses, and requiring additional, non-major courses will take even more away from the education that it says I got when I receive my diploma.

Employers already say that someone just after graduation does not have the necessary skills for entry level jobs. This will leave graduates even further behind.

Scrap some/all General Education requirements and add more framework for required internships or coops. Get students hands on experience. Get companies in communication with the colleges. Get students ready for the real world.