Peer discussions in liberal arts classes aren't of great quality at most universities. Although I certainly would agree that thoughtful conversations in the hum

Peer discussions in liberal arts classes aren't of great quality at most universities. Although I certainly would agree that thoughtful conversations in the humanities are good things, they are rare to find in a typical university where liberal arts is pushed on students because "they can't handle STEM". Even if the conversations WERE of good educational quality, are they truly worth the extra time to graduation that they entail? Remember, the $100K pricetag on four years at a state flagship is borne mostly by middle-class kids trying to improve their chances at good careers. Bureaucrats forcing them to take unnecessary liberal arts classes are important players in today's storied student loan crisis.