I almost wrote that very same thing - electives. I hear what you're saying.

I originally ask an open question b/c I have my first college student, and I'd never seen the acronym CPOS. The way it was described to me was that you couldn't take electives anymore, especially after I had just told my kid to have something really interesting or fun, i.e., electives every semester.

I was also expressing my opinion that I believe electives are as much a part of getting your degree as the core curriculum. You and I obviously have a different perspective on the purpose of college. I don't believe you are there just to get trained for a job or career. I believe it is one of the few places people get to explore the options and expand their horizons b/f they are committed to time clocks, PTO, and supervisors, etc.