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Concentrators are required to take three introductory courses: Women's Studies 10a, a history course; 10b, which focuses on literary and cultural criticism; and 10c, a social science course...
Their enrollment is limited, but three new introductory offerings in the English Department are open to all comers. English 11a, 11b and 11c all focus on American literature, forsaking English 10a and 10b's emphasis on British writers...
Their enrollment is limited, but three new introductory offerings in the English Department are open to all comers. English 11a, 11b and 11c all focus on American literature, forsaking English 10a and 10b's emphasis on British writers...
...students. The Core makes up a quarter of our curricular requirements, and it should not be changed without extensive student representation. Letters from students about changes are one thing, but listening to them in person is quite another. Last year's rejection of a proposal to make History 10a and 10b: "Western Societies, Politics, and Cultures" part of the Core does not hearten us on that front; neither does the fact that a Core reform petition signed by more than 4,000 undergraduates has received little attention...
First, this solution does nothing to ensure that students will be able to take full advantage of departmental offerings, because the SCCP will still have control over which courses are accepted for Core credit. Their rejection of History 10a and 10b doesn't exactly fill us with confidence. In essence, this solution will do nothing more than slightly enlarge the offerings of the Core. This would be a welcome addition, but hardly the paradigm shift we need. A similar solution might be to allow students to petition on an individual basis for any departmental class they wish, but this would...