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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's silly to think that the most valuable thing in the job market is going to be any subject that can be taught in a semester or two at college.  A engineer's knowledge has a half life of what, 4 years maybe?  You need to learn to learn skills-- writing, working with people, creative thinking, analysis.  [/quote]

Instead of those STEM courses that become obsolete so soon, Wesleyan offers "unforgettable" courses like “The Biology of Sex” (the textbook is a sex manual), “Key Issues in Black Feminism,” and “Queer Literature and Studies.”

Most people defending SLACS have no idea how much they have changed. [/quote]

You say it like these are the only types of courses offered at Wesleyan. We all know that's not true.

And anyway, what's so bad about taking 1-2 of these courses during four years in which you will take a total of 32 semesters' worth of courses? There is plenty of time to also take programming 100 through programming 450 and also Physics 100 through Physics 475 if you want. [/quote]

Agree with pp. My DC is a junior at a SLAC and has not taken any classes like the ones posted above. Math major. [/quote]

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