Ohio passed a good law aimed eliminating worthless degrees

Bachelor of Arts in Physics????

Good thing we are eliminating all study of chemistry, classics, French language, horticulture, math, physics, aviation, geology, and life sciences.

I guess we can only study welding and plumbing. Meanwhile, in China ......

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Good thing we are eliminating all study of chemistry, classics, French language, horticulture, math, physics, aviation, geology, and life sciences.

I guess we can only study welding and plumbing

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There are still schools where you can study them and I think some are still still important, but if there’s no demand at a school for the degree you can’t keep paying professors and entire departments for three students. Somebody has to pay.

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You act as if there are students getting those degrees. At only 5/year over 3 years, something else is wrong and it isn't eliminating the class.

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Study in math, physics, chemistry, etc., is critical for America's future competitiveness in this technological world. If students are not studying the core sciences, we need to work on promoting interest in the fields, not eliminating the programs.

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Physics offers a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to studying the physical universe, combining foundational physics with liberal arts education. It is ideal for students pursuing careers in education, science policy, patent law, technical writing, or double-majoring, offering more elective space than a Bachelor of Science

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Study in math, physics, chemistry, etc., is critical for America's future competitiveness in this technological world. If students are not studying the core sciences, we need to work on promoting interest in the fields, not eliminating the programs.

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A BA in any science is stupid. Why would you get a BA in Physics vs a BS??? Why would it even exist in the first place?

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Study in math, physics, chemistry, etc., is critical for America's future competitiveness in this technological world. If students are not studying the core sciences, we need to work on promoting interest in the fields, not eliminating the programs

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So more education is needed on what education is critical?

Got it.

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Good thing we are eliminating all study of chemistry, classics, French language, horticulture, math, physics, aviation, geology, and life sciences.

I guess we can only study welding and plumbing. Meanwhile, in China

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First of all they are eliminating a Bachelor of "Arts" in chemistry and physics. I'd be willing to bet the Bachelor of Science is staying.
Meanwhile in China it' STEM degrees they are pursuing.

I sure hope no one is claiming physics is “useless”.

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Study in math, physics, chemistry, etc., is critical for America's future competitiveness

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I think the problem is these are BAs in science fields, AND there is no demand for them. It does not equate at all to cutting out the study of these subjects.