So How's That Open Curriculum going

BalletGirl
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:19:23 +0000

Corbett’s point that schools with open curricula depress the number of students majoring in math and science, I think, is bogus. Look at the example of Grinnell. There are other factors contributing to why Amherst does not graduate more students with science majors; it is not the curriculum.

Percent of Graduates in Math & Science

29.8 % Swarthmore (includes engineering)
28.9 % Grinnell (open curriculum)
24.5 % Williams
16.9 % Amherst (open curriculum)
12.3 % Wellesley (only last 3 years available)

Corbett should sample a bit more broadly before generating a set of hypotheses.;)