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Requiring first aid for college degrees is like requiring phys ed. It seems so high school. If a course does not pertain to your major or advance your critical thinking/ analysis/ writing skills, why should it be part of an advanced education? Yes, there are always courses you take in the guise of "General Education" but most have some academic merit. Does first aid? I took in in college and I don't think it does. Yes, it was an easy A (not as much fun as History of Jazz though) and did somewhat add value to my program of study (nursing).
It does make sense, and could be considered applicable for some students such as health sciences or elementary education (playground duty, anyone?) but not for all students. Just my 2 cents....
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