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I'm currently going through the process of looking at schools I might transfer to next year and I'm surprised at the number of schools that require you to either pass a second language proficiency exam or to take 4+ semesters of a second language.
Personally, being an older student, I feel I've already lost too much time as it is so I don't want to spend school time learning another language that I may not ever really use. I definitely see the value of learning another language, I just think I can accomplish this on my own at a later time, rather than spending 2+ years at uni learning it.
As an engineering/science major, I feel like I can barely fit in the classes I need/want as it is, much less having to fit in 4 or more 2nd language classes.
I'm actively avoiding any schools that have this requirement, especially as some of them require 2 or more semesters of a second language before they will even allow you to transfer there.
I just feel that this somewhat waters down an engineering or science degree. Electives are probably better filled in with other science or math classes as opposed to second language courses.
Again, I definitely see the value of knowing multiple languages, I just don't feel that it should be a mandated part of the curricula.
Is this requirement as common as I am seeing (almost 50 % of schools I've been looking at) and am I alone in thinking it shouldn't be forced upon you?
Personally, being an older student, I feel I've already lost too much time as it is so I don't want to spend school time learning another language that I may not ever really use. I definitely see the value of learning another language, I just think I can accomplish this on my own at a later time, rather than spending 2+ years at uni learning it.
As an engineering/science major, I feel like I can barely fit in the classes I need/want as it is, much less having to fit in 4 or more 2nd language classes.
I'm actively avoiding any schools that have this requirement, especially as some of them require 2 or more semesters of a second language before they will even allow you to transfer there.
I just feel that this somewhat waters down an engineering or science degree. Electives are probably better filled in with other science or math classes as opposed to second language courses.
Again, I definitely see the value of knowing multiple languages, I just don't feel that it should be a mandated part of the curricula.
Is this requirement as common as I am seeing (almost 50 % of schools I've been looking at) and am I alone in thinking it shouldn't be forced upon you?