College Education

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This paper discusses the changing role of college education in society. The paper suggests that education has become a business industry instead of an educational system and that universities seem to have placed a significant emphasis on public relations and on developing a means of attracting new students. It discusses whether the students have been affected by these transformations and if the tutors' expectations from students have changed to face the expectations of society.

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Executive Summary
Thesis Statement
U.S. Universities
Current Issues in U.S. Education
Curriculum Issues
Funding Issues
Control Issues
Competitiveness Issues
Changes in the Educational System

From the Paper:

"When discussing the curricular area of the subjects to be taught in universities, scholars disagree whether or not religion should be considered a compulsory subject. The religious debate brought about numerous arguments in favor and against and even brought about new conflict situations. For instance, some scholars state that "schools should be nationalized and the curriculum changed to a national standard" (Wikipedia, Education in The United States, 2006)."
"Further more, scholars also disagree on the proposition of teaching all subjects in English, placing more emphasis on evolution and sex education. Some tutors believe that the subject they teach are being neglected and slowly begin to die. For example, "it has been reported that astronomy has not been taught enough in schools." (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomy Education in the United States). "It has also been reported that geography is not taught enough is schools." (Geography About, Geographic Education and Public Policy)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Higher Education, last modified on October 15, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_education, last accessed on October 18, 2006
• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Universities in The United States, last modified on October 8, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universities_in_the_United_States, last accessed on October 18, 2006
• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Education in The United States, last modified on October 16, 2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States, last accessed on October 18, 2006
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomy Education in the United States, http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/useduc03.html, last accessed on October 18, 2006
• Geography About, Geographic Education and Public Policy http://geography.about.com/library/misc/bldeblij1.htm, last accessed on October 2006

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