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...that reading, writing, and breathing are pretty irrelevant relative to understanding the laws of supply and demand. I am not, however, writing this column to argue that my discipline deserves more recognition in general education. Indeed, I do not profess to know how much space in the general education curriculum should be allocated to any field, and I do not know what subjects should be focused on in other fields. I do, however, know that with regards to economics, the report focuses too much on social science topics but too little on social science methodology...
...education. Many sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, and anthropologists believe as firmly as any economist in an approach that combines rigorous hypotheses and empirical tests. Increasingly, social scientists are learning from physical scientists who also use formal theory and empirical testing. Economics does not need a special place in the curriculum, but the scientific approach to human society, as practiced by many disciplines, should be central to general education...
...prominent Harvard history professor charged yesterday that a preliminary curriculum proposed by the Task Force on General Education would not grant students “historical grounding.” The panel discussion, “The Future of History in Harvard’s General Educational Education,” drew freshmen and history concentrators alike to Sever Hall yesterday. Under the proposal released in October, students would be required to complete one half-course in each of seven areas, including “Societies of the World,” “The United States...
...students frolicked with glee in the Yard, the infamous Core Curriculum recently sucked in its last breath. Those freed from its clutches, however, were too busy celebrating to see that its replacement, the General Education plan, fails to provide a fresh alternative. Instead of reinventing the old beast, as the College has done, the best solution would have been to truly liberalize our education requirements by eliminating them completely...
...open curriculum à la Brown or Amherst gives students the ultimate freedom to choose courses without having to satisfy requirements. The open curriculum is grounded in the idea that students will learn most in courses that they want to take. Aside from the obvious boon to students freed from obligation, it would add to the worth of every class. Learning requires interaction between the subject and the person, and not foisting matters on students would enhance the quality of discussions in such classes. Greater choice, in short, would lead to better students, who would also pay greater attention...