Debate: Do Colleges Need French Departments?
With humanities programs being cut at many universities, what do students stand to lose?

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities and the sciences are complementary disciplines.
Warrant 0: science and humanities are essential fields of study
Warrant 1: science is an essential field of study, and humanities are completely optional
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: The humanities are vital to a broad and professional education.
Warrant 0: students have gotten so much broad education already in primary school
Warrant 1: students have not gotten  much broad education in primary school
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities programs teach non-essential information.
Warrant 0: only essential information needs to be provided to students
Warrant 1: all information, essential or not, needs to be provided to students
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities courses ensure students are exposed to other cultures.
Warrant 0: being exposed to other cultures is beneficial
Warrant 1: being exposed to other cultures is dangerous
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Those who find successful careers after college often spend their time touring Europe after they are done with their education.
Warrant 0: students can learn the language when they are touring the country
Warrant 1: students can't easily learn the language when they are touring the country
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: My French studies were the most relevant part of my academics background; being fluent in French is highly valuable.
Warrant 0: I could get that now online
Warrant 1: I can't get that now online
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities programs teach non-essential information.
Warrant 0: things like art, theater, and poetry don't add beauty to the world
Warrant 1: things like art, theater, and poetry while not essential add beauty to the world
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: In my opinion if money is lacking then it needs to be spent more wisely in the humanities to ensure that every field has a grounding in them.
Warrant 0: the money is lacking
Warrant 1: the money is not lacking
Correct warrant: 0