To those who weren't accepted

[unalove]

<p>The core was “watered-down” about ten years ago. Some faculty still make noises about it.</p>

[CountingDown]

<p>How was it changed, unalove? It’s not exactly like it’s a piece of cake these days!</p>

[unalove]

<p>Lemme see if I can dig around the internet for more specifics… about half of the courses you took here used to be Core… now it’s like a third or less.</p>

<p>Major changes:
–Optional third quarters of humanities and civ (see corranged’s explanation of how the groupings have to add up)</p>

<p>–Less foreign language</p>

<p>– Less science</p>

[unalove]

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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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<p>[Winds</a> of Academic Change Rustle University of Chicago - New York Times](<a href=“http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E6D7173FF93BA15751C1A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1]Winds”>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E6D7173FF93BA15751C1A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1)</p>

[unalove]

<p>Some of these FAQ’s (about changes to the Core 10 years ago) are hysterical, because the questions are still being asked:</p>

<p>[Welcome</a> to the University of Chicago Magazine Online](<a href=“http://magazine.uchicago.edu/9904/html/curriculum.htm]Welcome”>Welcome to the University of Chicago Magazine Online)</p>

[CountingDown]

<p>Unalove,
As always, you rock. Thanks for all the context!</p>

[LouieCope08]

<p>So UChicago is probably going to stay the same forever --Except for new buildings. yay!</p>

[phuriku]

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So UChicago is probably going to stay the same forever --Except for new buildings. yay!

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<p>Yes, this is definitely true, and definitely the point of the conversation.</p>

[anotherNJmom]

<p>Tanks to the answers. :)</p>