All the subjects in our college are important.
But it is important to keep the G.E. requirements available without trimming them back so that the students get exposed to a wide range of intellectual alternatives for more personally fulfilling lives, as well as getting marketable skills.
On a personal note, when I first enrolled in San Jose City College as a student I had no idea what it was about.
When a counselor asked my major, I said it was business.
He then enrolled me in philosophy which I never had been exposed to previously and had no idea what it meant.
I thought it was great and took two more philosophy classes.
I believe it is essential for students to continue to be exposed to a wide range of general education requirements in order to develop critical thinking abilities and a grounding in intellectual understanding.