Useless PhD Programs Won’t Be Missed

Due to reduced government funding, many universities across both Canada and the United States have slashed the number of students accepted into PhD programs, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. lightpoet/Shutterstock

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“Take a basket-weaving course,” is an old saying university students use when they want to boost their grades. It’s a humorous way of poking fun at the many “mickey mouse” courses offered at universities in which students can get high grades without doing much work.