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Baird Professor of Science Gary J. Feldman rose to make a motion eliminating the current bypasses given for science Core courses for Advanced Placement test credit, but withdrew it after a short speech...
...Feldman said that he was satisfied that his proposal would be reviewed in other forums, and thanked the Faculty for its indulgence in allowing the motion to be heard
...motion to do away with Advanced Placement bypass options may be altered so that it will go to the EPC as well. Gary Feldman, chair of the physics department, said he wants the Faculty to discuss the issue, which he feels was largely ignored in the wider Core discussions...
...wanted to bring it to the Faculty's attention so it would be studied," Feldman said, noting that while the sciences allow Advanced Placement bypasses, the same is not true in other disciplines. For instance, Social Analysis 10: "Principles of Economics" cannot be bypassed with the economics exam...
...contention that the high school courses do not give the same introduction to the way scientists think that taking a Core course in science at Harvard, or a departmental course at Harvard [does]," Feldman said...