Posted on 12/23/2016 11:35:40 AM PST by Altura Ct.
George Washington University has changed its course requirements for history major to no longer include U.S. history, the College Fix reports.
The university’s history department recently introduced new requirements with the stated aim of giving students greater flexibility to pursue their interests, and to “better reflect a globalizing world,” according to faculty.
Requirements in U.S., North American, and European history were eliminated, along with foreign language. Incoming history major will be required to take at least one introductory course, and may choose U.S. history as option. However, like many other universities, GWU allows incoming students to place out of the introductory courses by scoring well on Advanced Placement exams in high school.
It is therefore possible for a student to major in history at GWU without taking a single course on U.S. history. According to a report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, the same is true of about two-thirds of the leading universities in the country.
The GW Hatchet reported last month that the changes were motivated in part by a desire to attract more students to the history department, which has experienced a steady decline in enrollment since 2011
“The main gain for students is that they have a great deal more flexibility than they had before, and they can adapt it to whatever their plans are for the future,” said Katrin Schultheiss, the department chair. “Whatever they want to do, there’s a way to make the history department work for them.”
They cut US History, We cut federal funds. Simple.
They haven’t been reading the papers—its a new world—a new age. The Age of Trump—American History should be for ALL Majors!
Learning more and more about less and less.
I say it again, let these commie strong holds fend for themseLves, DEFUND!
How insane
In Mississippi US history is taught from 1900 to present. I kid you not. A friend of mine teaches HS history and is prohibited from teaching prior to 1900.
That garbage has to stop. The left tries to destroy patriotism/nationalism at every corner in order to push the new world order. National sovereignty must be destroyed for them to reign and the dumber the subjects are, the easier their goal is attained.
Didn't schools quit teaching cursive writing ?
That's where we get 'experts' from.
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