TO THE EDITOR:
In a recent editorial article, you discussed the need for a re-examination of gen-eds. As a first year student who has just changed major fields, I can attest to the ever looming fear of gen-ed requirements. As someone who only took two AP classes (of which only one helped), I am currently looking at a ninth semester in order to complete all of my requirements. In this article, a proposal is made to allow students to make suggestions as to which gen-eds a class can or should cover.
While this suggestion is logical, I fear that students would nominate classes for all gen-eds or would only nominate the class for a gen-ed that they need. I believe that the teachers have the best idea of the qualifications of their class and so leaving it to the teachers is probably a safer bet. With this said, I believe that students should have the ability to suggest class topics. The process could be all inclusive: partial syllabus, gen-ed allowances and even major accreditation.
This would not only promote creativity, but would also uphold our liberal ideals and help to be more interdisciplinary with studies.
Skye Satz
First year
Music performance
