Word: qrr
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...proposal replaces the QRR test with a quantitative field in the Core, but has a second provision that would not increase the overall number of requirements...
Students, Faculty and alumni agree that the quantitative reasoning requirement currently mandatory for all first-years, the QRR test, does not demand a high enough level of knowledge of statistics...
Faculty and administrators say the legislation would go into effect (at least the QRR part) in '98-'99 at the earliest...
...Approve it as is - 7 requirements plus a QRR course requirement...
Even more necessary today is the ability to understand statistics. The present QRR test seeks to ensure this, but to most students, this is not a very edifying or enjoyable experience. Instead, there could be a new Core course on statistics, in which practical applications are emphasized. But most of the new classes need not be so practical. They should seek to show students the beauty and power of mathematics, and analytical approaches to problems...