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The outgoing common core includes 8 quarters of science and math, 7 of humanities and civilization, 3 of social sciences and 3 of a foreign language, for a total of 21 courses. This means that the curriculum of a student’s first two years is essentially predetermined. Some professors and administrators urged cutting that number to nine to make room for more electives and better focus on students’ majors.</p>

<p>After a bruising debate, the reduction, to go into effect next September, is relatively minor – down to 15 or 18, depending on how the foreign language requirement gets worked out. The change will mean that instead of accounting for half of a student’s course work, the core will take up a third.

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