There has been an ongoing debate over the pros and cons of mandatory curriculum for as long as I can remember. Some point out that such compulsory courses may prevent students from thinking creatively. However, others believe that university should encourage students to choose their own classes. I agree with the former stance.
To begin with, if a school makes courses optional, many students, perhaps most, are reluctant to take courses in ethics, history, and philosophy. The reasons might be that they are too boring, and that they are not relevant for their future success . History, believe that is very relevant to today’s world. We can be sure to learn something about the future by studying history since it repeats itself. Furthermore, legendary figures, such as Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Buddha, and Genghis Khan, have inspired countless of today’s leaders . This well insinuates that history (as well as other courses ) can teach us invaluable lessons.
But, even assuming the above is very plausible, some may argue that mandatory courses limits students’ creativity and ingenuity. I concede this idea. But, I still put an emphasis on required courses because there is a more important matter to consider:
Students can be more successful if they follow the courses proposed by university. The curriculum is planned carefully by experts in the administration and on the faculty. Their roles are to lead students down correct paths. So, my point is that students can better prepare for their future success in both their future studies and employment. The chance to fail will be much lower than that made by students.
To sum up, people disagree on this issue . Yet, , I firmly believe that required courses have more advantages than optional ones. This is because history, ethics, and philosophy classes offer students wisdom, and they have the support or many educational specialists.
