Don't Know Much About History

O.K. I am a graduate student in the CSU (California State University) system. And yes, it’s a mess. Cal State officials announced last month that they plan to freeze enrollment next spring at most campuses, and wait-list all applications for the following fall, due to budget uncertainty. I am not sure I would encourage my own daughter to attend the University of California (UC) – including UCLA or UC Berkeley.

 But this, is ridiculous:

 

A succinct analysis:

It’s unclear whether Santorum was referring to the University of California system or the California State University system, but it doesn’t matter. Both offer American history courses at all their campuses, with one exception. UCSF doesn’t offer any history courses — because it’s a medical school.  

All 23 CSU campuses offer a variety of American history courses, said CSU spokesman Mike Uhlenkamp. Students are required to take several of those courses or test out of them in order to graduate.  

And the nine undergraduate UC campuses (Berkeley, Irvine, San Diego, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, Davis, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara) offer the courses and have a similar graduation requirement.  

If Senator Santorum wants to use the example of California to make a point about the disaster that is public college and university education in 2012, he has a lot to work with.

Too bad he blew his chance to make any valid points.