Is there a problem with "Core Curriculum" schools?

Miles_Perrara
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:54:31 +0000

In addition to Mudd’s common core, it has a humanities/social sciences/arts requirement that has a distribution and depth requirement. The common core and the humanities requirements are essentially outlined in its Mission Statement, “…to educate engineers, scientists and mathematicians WELL ROUNDED IN ALL OF THESE AREAS AND in the humanities, social sciences and the arts…” (my emphases). As Illinoisparent12 mentioned above, there are many examples of students who came in expecting to major in x, but after taking classes in x, y, z, decided to major in y or z.
Additionally, since all students take the common core in the first year and a half, it is used to promote a sense of cooperation and collaboration among students, working together to help everyone get through the core.