I disagree. I believe there's something to be said for stimulating intellectual awareness about other subjects aside from one's own expertise. In many cases specific courses are not mandated, but instead, the student can choose a number of classes in a broad category. "Literature," is one thought that immediately comes to mind.
And like it or not, this falls into the "things I don't want to do, but have to do" category. Something that "certifications" don't lend themselves to doing.
I agree, to a point.
There are quite a lot of required classes these days that are nothing but leftwing propaganda Bulls/-/!t. Being forced to spend money on them supports the propaganda machine and the lefty professor. I do not believe these should be required courses.