Word: curriculum
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...doubly pleased to hear thus early of the beneficient results of President Dwight's administration. But we sincerely hope that that beneficence will not end at the purchase of buildings and lands. Now that Yale is "really and truly" a university, hope is cherished on every side that her curriculum will prove the reality and truth of her claim to a broader field of work than is possible for a college as such. Her methods may now without shame to her children, embrace teaching that is distinctively "university" so far as that term comprehends an advance over the old-time...
...study of the period which the course covers thus becoming a matter for the student to undertake in his own individual capacity, yet aided by the advice of the instructor. Original research in historical work has become during the last few years an important factor in the Harvard curriculum, and although the method pursued in History 12 can hardly be dignified by the above name, yet it will no doubt prove a most beneficial course of labor for all who intend to take History 20 in future years. We must greet all such changes as those in History 12 with...
...consumed so much valuable time. All grounds for these regrets are now removed; but at the same time we find that men go to the other extreme and fail to learn till their course is completed, how greatly they stand in need of just such courses as the old curriculum required and which would in no way have been irksome or unprofitable to them. If we could keep before our mind's eye some definite set of subjects which ought to afford a broad, liberal education, such perhaps as a well-devised curriculum would show, and subtract from...
...botany by Professor Goodale. Nevertheless, the classics still remain the most popular courses. Six courses in Latin and four in Greek are provided, all of which are called for by the students, except one advanced Greek course., A new course in Greek archaeology has been added to the curriculum; also a course of biblical study in the New Testament under Dr. Thayer of the divinity school...
...communication which we publish to-day in regard to the elective pamphlet is surely unique. The management of the college curriculum is no such easy matter as our correspondent would make us believe. Although changes in the pamphlet are very apt to be aggravating at times, still we must consider that the faculty in making the changes act with a greater insight in the matter than we as students can possibly have. We had better then acquiesce, and trust that if we individually are losers, that there are others who reap advantage from the changes...