Freethinking Higher Education

Freethinking Higher Education

Time to Scrap Electives?

Four good reasons to finally focus on the real needs of the students

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Robin Capehart
Feb 03, 2025
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In contemporary higher education, the mandate for baccalaureate students to complete between 30 and 42 elective hours is increasingly seen as outdated. The inefficacy of such requirements in today's career-focused educational landscape highlights the need for reform. In particular, the shift to a career-centric education; the expansiveness of the Intern…

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