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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There are three main reasons why scientists do not teach these courses...
Some scientists do teach Gen Ed courses, and their example seems to argue that a main concern of the scientific community is indeed giving the non-scientist some general understanding of this field of knowledge...
Still others believe that a Gen Ed approach is impossible in science, or that it must lack content. They believe that only the rigorous and specific approach to science is meaningful. They deny the value of trying to teach the philosophy and methodology of science by giving the student a broad view of some of the major problems in the area and the means used to solve them...
More radical is another solution, proposed by a high administrator. He suggests that the science concentrator's exemption from a lower-level Natural Science course be discontinued. He contends that if the scientists had to teach their own students in these courses, they would take a greater interest in them and in General Education as a whole...
...major concerns when he came was seeing that "General Education engaged the full interest and support or senior Faculty members whose standing is as high as that of anyone in their departments." Under the vigorous leadership of Kenneth B. Murdock, General Education continues to do that. Three University Professors teach Gen Ed courses, and leading professors from two of the three areas contribute to the program...