Sunday, September 5, 2010

Are You Sure Some Of These Programs Couldn't Be Cut?

UNLV is the major college in Las Vegas and like colleges, they offer numerous course offering and major and minors.
Here is a list of some the majors and minors: (all are majors unless otherwise noted)
Romance Languages
Senior Adult Theater
Spanish and another major - Spanish for Professions
Women Studies
Multidisciplinary Studies
Latin American Studies
Afro American Studies
Italian Studies (Minor)
History
Great Works (certificate)
Ethnic Studies (minor)
English
Art History
http://majors.unlv.edu/
Then you have advanced degrees- Masters and Doctorates
Anthropology
Art
Creative Writing
English
History
Screenwriting
http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/programs/a-z.html
I'm sorry, but the vast majority of these majors and advanced degree areas do not produce jobs except maybe in other universities. They don't correlate to real jobs in the private sector. Yes, you may have a greater understanding of the world but that doesn't put food on the table, pay bills or pay taxes.
Nevada is having a huge budget crisis and yet the higher education department says it needs more and more money. No, these programs are luxuries and in time of huge budget difficulties, we cannot afford luxuries.

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