모든 대학교는 역사 과목을 수강하도록 요구해야만 한다~ |
It is often said that all universities should require students take history courses. Some people might agree with this statement in that students need to be well-rounded through taking non-major courses. At first glance, it seems to be somewhat appealing. However, I disagree that students should be required take history courses because it is a waste of money and skills are more in demand in modern hob market. First of all, it is a waste of money. It is obvious that offering non-major courses affects students’ tuition. Accordingly, students are likely to have financial burdens that came along with having to take the non-major courses. To demonstrate, according to the Ministry of the Education of Korea in 2006, when the number of required electives went up, the number of students who had to take the those courses had dropped. There were several contributing factors, but the biggest factor was a financial burden. They could not afford to pay extra expenses caused by taking the non-major courses. In addition, it is a waste of time. One significant reason is that students should be spending most of their time on focusing on their major in order to match up to modern society that demands skills over degrees. To demonstrate, according to the Ministry of Labor of Korea in 2008, preference survey shows that modern big companies’ ‘taste’ in hiring have been changing from prestigious school’s name on the resume to specialized skills. This implies that students need to develop their specialized skill to stay in turned with changing society. In short, I firmly believe that universities should not require their students take history courses. This is because students will have financial burdens resulted in having to take the required electives and specialized skill is more recognized to the modern society. Therefore, all universities should take into consideration what really helps their students. |