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...curricular changes proposed this fall, the English department, in the largest overhaul of its undergraduate concentration in over 20 years, replaced all current requirements, except Shakespeare, with four subject areas, or "affinity groups"—this meant the dissolution of long-standing required courses like English 10a and 10b. Concentrators will have to take just one course in each of the categories—"Arrivals," "Poets," "Diffusions," and "Shakespeares"—to allow them to take more electives and individually shape their course of study. Meanwhile, the classics department had its own massive overhaul, unanimously approving a proposal...
...great deal to lure concentrators and shape scholars when it provides excellent guidance.The English department is a model for introspection and constructive criticism at this point, and it would do well to consider student input moving into the future. For example, introductory courses like English 10a and 10b are still valuable—even if they should not be required. They provide necessary background knowledge for concentrators interested in a traditional British and American track, and also attract non-concentrators interested in English survey courses. Although the same sort of criticism as the department leveled at itself should be applied...
...Writers of the proposal also said that it was time for English 10a and 10b...
...Diffusions,” “Poets,” and “Shakespeares”—would contain up to four newly developed classes in each category, concentrators were previously required to take low-level courses such as English 10a and 10b, which provided reading from a wide breadth of authors...
...proposal was written by a six-person task force chaired by Stephen L. Burt and Daniel Albright. Three of the six currently teach or have previously taught English 10a or 10b...