Word: gen
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...while the incoming Class of 2013 will not have a choice to make with regard to curriculum, it is unclear what their understanding of Gen Ed might be upon matriculation...
...nature of freshman advising is such that some students may end up with an adviser who is directly involved in the implementation of Gen Ed—Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris was on the board of freshman advisers last year—while others may be assigned first-year graduate students at one of Harvard’s other schools...
...Information is available on the Gen Ed program’s Web site for students who may be proactive enough to seek it out on their...
...site features a little-known tool for students trying to decide between the two programs. The “Planning Worksheet (Gen Ed vs. Core)” is a downloadable PDF file that students can fill out based on prospective concentration possibilities, allowing them to see which program better suits their needs. The worksheet asks students to find courses that fulfill the requirements in each of the programs, check off completed requirements, and evaluate their findings...
...making the decision, course availability has been raised as a cause for concern, as many have worried that students will have a smaller course selection under Gen Ed than under the Core. There are now over 150 courses available for students to fulfill their eight Gen Ed category requirements, in contrast to more than 440 courses that can still count toward the Core’s seven requirements...