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POINT OF VIEW
In a quiet revolution, the introductory survey course has become the unwanted stepchild of many humanities and social-science departments. At large, prestigious, research-oriented universities, which give their faculty members considerable discretion over what they teach, the survey course often falls to the faculty members...
Cultural Literacy Depends on Survey Courses
By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER and STUART M. BLUMINIn a quiet revolution, the introductory survey course has become the unwanted stepchild of many humanities and social-science departments. At large, prestigious, research-oriented universities, which give their faculty members considerable discretion over what they teach, the survey course often falls to the faculty members...
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