Louisiana College, being a private Christian college, has several different rules than other colleges or universities. Students are required to take Christianity courses, attend a certain number of chapel services per semester, and receive cultural credit. These cultural credits are earned by going to plays, musicals, recitals, and various other activities on campus. These events are often scheduled at inconvenient times and sacrifices are sometimes made to receive these credits needed to graduate. Additionally, to improve participation, some events on campus are allowed to be given cultural credit that has nothing to do with the criteria under which most other events fall. Cultural credits should not be required at Louisiana College due to the amount of sacrifice required to earn them and the irrelevance these credits have to obtaining a higher education. It could be argued that applying for cultural credit has a slight advantage in students attending the events. The Louisiana College Student Handbook states that “Louisiana College's spiritual and cultural enrichment (SCE) programs exist to support the total development of students, enrich learning beyond the classroom, and foster Christian community. Educational experiences, friendship, renewal, and the celebration of individual and group achievements are also expected benefits.” A certain level of enrichment can be achieved in the right environment and with students who have the attitude of wanting to learn more about the topics presented. This, however, may only apply to a very limited number of students. Many of the students who attend these events are only there to acquire the cultural credit they are given and not to gain knowledge. Give… middle of the paper… I fully appreciate the amount of sacrifices guests make at these events. The negative attitude during these events is also attributed to poor event planning. These events are held at random times throughout each semester, while spiritual credits are awarded every Thursday from 11:00 to 12:00 during the day. This poor planning and poor publicity of the events attracts many students who usually do not find out about the event until a few minutes before it starts. Cultural credits have many pros and cons, but their downside far outweighs the upside. Bad timing, the need for sacrifice, withdrawal of participation from other events, and little amount of respect for events are all very big problems. Forcing students to do something they have no interest in is not the way to “enrich learning beyond the classroom.”