December 10, 1999

Penn Poised to Adopt Core Curriculum With Fewer Courses

A new core curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania would feature fewer required courses and more team-taught, interdisciplinary ones.

This week, the faculty is expected to approve a pilot program that would begin next year with just 200 freshmen. If it goes well, the new core would be required of all undergraduates beginning in academic 2003-04.

Students now must take 10 courses outside of their majors in seven broad subject areas, such as

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