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13. Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the student's field of study.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

There is a growing concern about whether students should take a variety of courses including both required courses and selective courses outside their majors. The speaker of the statement advocate that all students should be required to take courses outside their fields of study. I agree with the speaker in so far as various courses are helpful to students to some extent. However, due to my personal experiences, I believe that university should not require all students to take extra courses.

It is true that a rich academic background will give some students a better opportunity to achieve their goals, because students can expand their horizon and develop all-around potentiality through learning a variety of courses. A recent survey conducted by career experts in the United State indicates that candidates who have a comprehensive background get more interview opportunities than those who do not, and their employment probability also overwhelms other candidates. Therefore, it is possible to draw the conclusion that every student should take different kinds of courses outside their fields of study.

However, it is presumptuous to say that not some of them but all students should be demanded to take a variety of courses. Take graduate students for example, graduate study different from undergraduate study which requires an extensive and general scope mainly focuses on a narrow and special spot. This means graduate students spend most of their time doing a particular research or project. It is unnecessary for graduate students to take courses irrelevant to their programs.

In addition, simply requiring all students take extra courses, even based on a good purpose, may exert deleterious influence on them. On an objective scale, for example, some students who major in medicine should acquire a sturdy medical background. Any extra stuffs will be useless to promote their careers. On a subjective scale, a lot of students feel reluctant to take extra courses because of much money these courses will cost. And for students who are busy with their fields of study may have difficulty taking other courses.

In conclusion, I agree that a variety of courses might be beneficial to some students. Nevertheless, I believe that university should not require every student to take extra courses.

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