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Session I: The Curriculum and Student Planning
  • How can the structure of the undergraduate curriculum support or impede students as they plan a coherent and intellectually meaningful course of studies for themselves?
  • How much freedom of choice can students effectively use in shaping their educational programs?
  • How much structure do students need in order to achieve breadth, depth, and coherence in their educational programs?
  • How can the curriculum foster independence of thought and intellectual creativity?

Background Readings

Brown University Undergraduate Curriculum

See especially the first three links on the left:
Introduction
Philosophy
About the Curriculum

Duke University Curriculum (Trinity College)

See especially “About the Curriculum -> Overview” and “Curriculum Matrix” to see how Duke makes a place for student planning within a highly structured curriculum.

University of Pennsylvania

Standard Curriculum
Pilot Curriculum

For a discussion of student planning within this curriculum, see especially here and the related sublinks.