To the Editor:
I applaud Leonard Cassuto for recommending that graduate programs include professional-school coursework in their curricula (“Making a Public Ph.D.,” The Chronicle, February 12). In the face of an ever-shrinking academic job market, as Mr. Cassuto points out, professional preparation is essential for doctoral students who enter into nonacademic careers. But I would argue further that professional-school training is invaluable even for those who remain in academia.
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