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Spence's college degree? Economics, yes, but of the home
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| Author | Jake Wagman |
| Media | Newspaper - St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| News Date | Tuesday, January 10, 2012 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | On his campaign website, Republican Dave Spence, the plastics guru running for governor, says he "earned a degree in Economics" from the University of Missouri.
That may be true — but it is not entirely accurate.
According to the university, Spence's degree is not in economics. It is in home economics.
The school says that Spence majored in family economics and management — also called consumer economics —which earned him a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Home Economics in 1981.
The university does offer a degree in economics, currently through the College of Arts and Science.
Spence said Monday that, while at Mizzou, his grades did not meet the threshold to enter the Business School, so he chose a different academic path that would allow him to graduate on time.
"I was not the greatest student in the world," Spence said. "I'll make fun of myself: I was a 60-watt bulb in a 100-watt society." |
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