Why does college have to have so many core classes? I'm a Computer Science major, I don't want to learn about the history of the economy or chemistry, I just want to code! About to finish my first semester of my second year and I've only taken 3 computer-related courses, and about 15 useless cores that add nothing to my education

A knowledge of economics will serve you well when coding a financial application.

It's just so they can make more money off of you.

@stackodev Oh it's not economics now, it's more like trade routes in the Ottoman Empire.

IMO self taught or boot camp is a better value for your money.

What language are you studying? If you're doing web checkout laracasts or egghead.io

@peb7268 Depends on the class. I have done some Web Development but right now it's mostly focused on C or assembly

So that you don't look stupid during small talk in the workplace.

@thebardabaddon I agree with @jirehstudios in that it comes in handy around the office, especially in terms of promotions ($$$), and In general life interactions if you are able to have intelligent discussions about more than just writing code. As a student of history, I can tell you that there are often useful little life lessons from knowing what happened between great civilizations and leaders from history.

@thebardabaddon in due time you will grasp that there's a lot more to life than just work/fun (coding).
You'll probably establish a family somewhere along the route you're about to take. That will in turn mean you'll first have a significant other with whom you probably want to talk about other things than work...
In due time you'll get offspring, and trust me they will be seriously inquisitive - and they will want answers faster than you can produce them. They will ask about EVERYTHING.

Unless you're against the political system in the country where you reside, but that's up to you, there's the voting issue. It really requires that you can make an educated choice. And that, in turn, is based on you having a bit more knowledge about history, economic systems, political systems and views, and a bunch more things.
That's true for all other parts in your life too, buying a house/car, choosing between employers, and whatever you can think of.