An interesting article

[Kaz]

I didn't know this but the Starcraft class is part of Berkley's "DeCal Program". DeCals are student created classes, with the intention that they are going to be out-of-the-box or at least out-of-the-standard-curricula type ideas. They range from 0.5 to 2 credits (0.5?!) and are Pass/Fail. I guess Berkeley digs the notion of involving the student body in the decision making when it comes to what courses are offered. That seems like a decent idea.

As to how people (I refuse to call them "kids") get through 120 credits and can't remember half of what they passed. Well, :confused: . Yeah, it's hard to argue how important those forgotten classes are when they are, ya' know, forgotten, and you get along fine in life. I guess the points of contention are over what "get along fine" constitutes and are they really "fine", properly informed citizen and all. My 2¢.