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Doesn[[Category:Academics]]A Williams College graduation requirement.  Controversy surrounds this requirement. Some think it doesn't really workdo enough, presumably, to acquaint students with unfamiliar cultures. We need 4 Others think that it is unimportant or 5 presumptuous.  Some argue that being forced to take courses that are irrelevant to their interests is contrary to the idea of a liberal arts education in which students are allowed to decide what's best for them. Others would argue that taking such classes outside areas of interest is exactly what a liberal arts education is all about.  The second argument against the peoples and cultures requirement is that only non-Western cultures fulfill this requirement. This assumes that only the majority of the college--belonging to Western culture--needs exposure to non-traditional culture courses. Some have said that these required instead of 1non-Western students could be allowed to take traditionally Western courses to fulfill their P&C requirement. Such a shame The interesting point raised by this question is whether the requirement should be more individually tailored based on the student's cultural background.