General Education

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Why the University of South Florida has General Education Requirements






The University of South Florida’s General Education Requirements seem just like

standard classes that students of any field have to take. These classes consist of thirty-six credits

that you must take in order to get your degree. Why does everyone have to take these courses?

Well the University of South Florida feels like they are needed to set a standard for the education

you receive from USF. With everyone taking these classes it ensures that they will leave here

with at least those knowledgeable skills. Others major universities all over the United States of

America have there own appointed General Education Requirements. Other universities may

have different standards such as the prestigious Ohio State University. Is Ohio State’s

requirements for their curriculum better than the University of South Florida’s? Students from all

schools would have their own opinions on the whole idea of general education requirements but

schools would not have them unless the higher officials felt like they are needed. So here is a

brief comparison of two schools requirements and why they even bother setting standards for the

students.

Ohio State University has there own classes they feel is needed to set their standard. They

set their required classes based on your major. If you’re a Science major then your social sciences

will be more rigorous than if you are an English major. Something else that is different than the

University of South Florida’s idea on general education requirements are the credit hours needed.

In some areas South Florida requires six credit hours where Ohio State only wants you to
complete five credit hours in that subject. That may sound good but Ohio State’s total general

education credit hours for completion is one-hundred and five total credit hours. Thir...