Colleges Weighing 3-Year Degrees to Save Undergrads Time, Money
The four-year bachelor's degree has been the model in the United States since the first universities began operating before the American Revolution. Four-year degrees were designed in large part to provide a broad-based education that teaches young people to analyze and think critically, considered vital preparation to participate in the civic life of American democracy.
The three-year degree is the common model at the University of Cambridge and ...
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I'm in favor of some serious overhaul to the education system – abandoning the idea that every major needs 4 years to complete is a good step.