College for all - right?

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

Unless talking about history or renaissance literature is a skill, A graduate with a BA is really only trained for one thing.

The B.A. says you can prioritize, deal with a certain amount of stress, finish tasks in a timely manner, and write coherently - all good job skills.

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I almost think that the real problem here is that higher education has become too vocational

Very few can afford an education purely for education's sake. I did have a colleague in Comparative Literature who taught "Cocktail Party Lit". The basic - and stated - goal of this survey course was to give students conversational gambits at the corporate parties they'd be attending after graduation. To my constant amazement, this course always filled.