At 08:57 AM 11/13/98 -0600, you wrote:
> Deb asked: "Why are advanced degrees required?"
>
> The short answer is that you don't learn enough, either
> in general or specific, with a BA degree, and the
> museum advertising a job wants some proof that a
> college has trained you (in what ever field) and
> certifies that you have learned something.
How do degrees certify that one has learned something? Is someone with a
master's and little experience more qualified than someone with 10 years of
experience but no master's?
And how does "learning something" equate with being able to perform on a
job?
deb, devil's advocate again. :)
--------------------------------------------
Staples & Charles Ltd.
225 N Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
USA
703-683-0900 - voice
703-683-2820 - fax
[log in to unmask]