Personally, I do believe practical knowledge is essential in order to learn the various tasks required in the job market as a BME, but informational classes are just as necessary. Informational classes detail the information that needs to be learned, while practical classes give you a way to apply that information, which strengthens the understanding of the material. Personally, I am a visual and tactile learner, so I am better off in a practical set classroom. However, not everyone functions the same way I do. A lot of people are auditory and visual learners, meaning they learn best from lectures and powerpoint slides. So the ratio of practical classes to informational classes does seem reasonable. Everyone has a different learning style, and each class provides them an opportunity to discover it themselves. Practical classes reinforce already learned knowledge from informational classes. As an undergraduate student, I have trouble with classes that are solely informational. Classes that are both informational and practical has the best outcome in terms of grades for me, and this is reasonably expected.