To quote a buddy of mine, and speaking as an English major from NC State, I weep.

Be advised: that link contains some some foul language. It is to a message-board discussion of NC State students. The opening post is from a student who asks: “are there any good english classes available? not too much to read or write. easy A for engineers?”

(Click on the link-within-the-link for more of the same.)

“Not too much to read or write.”