Global Core - Revision history

Cds2148 at 14:23, 13 November 2013

2013-11-13T14:23:04Z

Pacman at 22:42, 25 April 2013

2013-04-25T22:42:26Z

Pacman at 22:42, 25 April 2013

2013-04-25T22:42:19Z

Pacman: moved Major Cultures to Global Core

2013-04-25T22:40:36Z

moved Major Cultures to Global Core

Cds2148: /* History */

2013-04-25T22:38:14Z

‎History

Cam2171: removed a clear biased opinion about a specific class

2010-02-24T07:00:53Z

removed a clear biased opinion about a specific class

76.24.34.221 at 03:46, 30 August 2008

2008-08-30T03:46:06Z

76.24.34.221 at 03:45, 30 August 2008

2008-08-30T03:45:22Z

Reaganaut at 23:35, 24 November 2007

2007-11-24T23:35:27Z

Reaganaut at 23:35, 24 November 2007

2007-11-24T23:35:08Z

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 The [[De Bary Report]] of the 1980s recommended Major Cultures develop seminar classes in various non-European textual traditions. Since that time, Major Cultures included a number of such classes (including the vaunted [[Asian Humanities]] and the slightly less laudable [[African Civilization]]) but otherwise evolved into a distribution requirement involving mostly lecture classes culled from the lists of various departments.
-The [[2007 hunger strike]] resulted, provisionally, in the administration's promise that Major Cultures may be reformed into a single madatory seminar-style class. Officially, the university was only "seeking new syllabi" from departments traditionally involved with the requirement. The administration noted that a $50 million fundraising drive would be required to implement this scheme.
+The [[2007 hunger strike]] resulted, provisionally, in the administration's promise that Major Cultures may be reformed into a single mandatory seminar-style class. Officially, the university was only "seeking new syllabi" from departments traditionally involved with the requirement. The administration noted that a $50 million fundraising drive would be required to implement this scheme.
-With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the Global Core, some believeed that the requirement was finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format. In fact, it was basically unchanged.
+With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the Global Core, some believed that the requirement was finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format. In fact, it was unchanged: the name change was only a uniform branding, bringing Major Cultures under the tent of the [[Global University]] (not unlike [[Reid Hall]]—now the Paris [[global center]]—, in that it repurposed something that preceded it).
 [[Category:Core Curriculum]]

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−	The '''Global Core''' is a [[Core ~~Corriculum~~]] requirement that replaced '''Major Cultures''' in [[2008]].	+	The '''Global Core''' is a [[Core Curriculum]] requirement that replaced '''Major Cultures''' in [[2008]].

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-'''Major Cultures''' was a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. As of fall [[2008]], it is being replaced by a new requirement known as the '''Global Core'''.
+The '''Global Core''' is a [[Core Corriculum]] requirement that replaced '''Major Cultures''' in [[2008]].
 ==Requirements==
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 The [[2007 hunger strike]] resulted, provisionally, in the administration's promise that Major Cultures may be reformed into a single madatory seminar-style class. Officially, the university was only "seeking new syllabi" from departments traditionally involved with the requirement. The administration noted that a $50 million fundraising drive would be required to implement this scheme.
-With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the "Global Core," some believeed that the requirement was finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format. In fact, it was basically unchanged.
+With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the Global Core, some believeed that the requirement was finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format. In fact, it was basically unchanged.
 [[Category:Core Curriculum]]

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 The [[2007 hunger strike]] resulted, provisionally, in the administration's promise that Major Cultures may be reformed into a single madatory seminar-style class. Officially, the university was only "seeking new syllabi" from departments traditionally involved with the requirement. The administration noted that a $50 million fundraising drive would be required to implement this scheme.
-With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the "Global Core," the requirement is finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format.
+With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the "Global Core," some believeed that the requirement was finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format. In fact, it was basically unchanged.
 [[Category:Core Curriculum]]

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	With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the "Global Core," the requirement is finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format.		With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the "Global Core," the requirement is finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format.
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−	~~==Options==~~
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−	~~=== East Asian civilization ===~~
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−	Whatever you do, stay well clear of ASCE V2002: Intro to Major Topics in East Asian Civ. The course is supposedly the East Asian counterpart to [[Contemporary Civilization]]. In reality, it tries to cover 3000+ years of Chinese, Japanese and Korean history. Of course, this is an absurd goal. You'll barely have the time to learn anything about Korea, and your knowledge of China and Japan will be rather superficial. For example, most classes spend just one class on Confucius, who is overwhelmingly the most important philosopher in Chinese history. By comparison, most CC classes spend up to 3 or 4 sessions on philosophers like Plato, Smith, Marx, and Freud, none of whom affected their cultures anywhere near as much as Confucius.

	[[Category:Core Curriculum]]		[[Category:Core Curriculum]]

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	'''Major Cultures''' was a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. As of fall [[2008]], it is being replaced by a new requirement known as the '''Global Core'''.		'''Major Cultures''' was a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. As of fall [[2008]], it is being replaced by a new requirement known as the '''Global Core'''.
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		+	==Requirements==

	Under the original Major Cultures requirement, [[Columbia College]] students had to take 2 approved courses in non-Western cultures. The approved courses were grouped into African Civilization, East Asian Civilization, Middle Eastern Civilization, South Asian Civilization, and South American Civilization. They were then sub-divided into List A courses (introductory), List B courses (more depth), and List C courses (impact of the cultural traditions in the U.S.) Students had to either take two List A courses, in any of the civilizations, or a List A course and either a List B or a List C course in the same civilization.		Under the original Major Cultures requirement, [[Columbia College]] students had to take 2 approved courses in non-Western cultures. The approved courses were grouped into African Civilization, East Asian Civilization, Middle Eastern Civilization, South Asian Civilization, and South American Civilization. They were then sub-divided into List A courses (introductory), List B courses (more depth), and List C courses (impact of the cultural traditions in the U.S.) Students had to either take two List A courses, in any of the civilizations, or a List A course and either a List B or a List C course in the same civilization.

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-'''Major Cultures''' is a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. Under the requirement, [[Columbia College]] students must take 2 approved courses in non-Western cultures. The approved courses are grouped into African Civilization, East Asian Civilization, Middle Eastern Civilization, South Asian Civilization, and South American Civilization. They are then sub-divided into List A courses (introductory), List B courses (more depth), and List C courses (impact of the cultural traditions in the U.S.). Students must either take two List A courses, in any of the civilizations, or a List A course and either a List B or a List C course in the same civilization.
+'''Major Cultures''' was a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. As of fall [[2008]], it is being replaced by a new requirement known as the '''Global Core'''.
 ==History==
-The [[De Bary Report]] of the 1980s recommended Major Cultures develop seminar classesin various non-European textual traditions. Since that time, Major Cultures has included a number of such classes (including the vaunted [[Asian Humanities]] and the slightly less laudable [[African Civilization]]) but has otherwise evolved into a distribution requirement involving mostly lecture classes culled from the lists of various departments.
+The [[De Bary Report]] of the 1980s recommended Major Cultures develop seminar classes in various non-European textual traditions. Since that time, Major Cultures included a number of such classes (including the vaunted [[Asian Humanities]] and the slightly less laudable [[African Civilization]]) but otherwise evolved into a distribution requirement involving mostly lecture classes culled from the lists of various departments.
-The [[2007 hunger strike]] has resulted, provisionally, in the administration's promise that Major Cultures may be reformed into a single madatory seminar-style class. Officially, the university is only "seeking new syllabi" from departments traditionally involved with the requirement. The administration noted that a $50 million fundraising drive would be required to implement this scheme.
+With the [[2008]] announcement of the reform of Major Cultures as the "Global Core," the requirement is finally on track to return to the De Bary Report's recommended dedicated seminar format.
 ==Options==

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	'''Major Cultures''' is a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. Under the requirement, [[Columbia College]] students must take 2 approved courses in non-Western cultures. The approved courses are grouped into African Civilization, East Asian Civilization, Middle Eastern Civilization, South Asian Civilization, and South American Civilization. They are then sub-divided into List A courses (introductory), List B courses (more depth), and List C courses (impact of the cultural traditions in the U.S.). Students must either take two List A courses, in any of the civilizations, or a List A course and either a List B or a List C course in the same civilization.		'''Major Cultures''' is a significant required component of the [[Core Curriculum]]. Under the requirement, [[Columbia College]] students must take 2 approved courses in non-Western cultures. The approved courses are grouped into African Civilization, East Asian Civilization, Middle Eastern Civilization, South Asian Civilization, and South American Civilization. They are then sub-divided into List A courses (introductory), List B courses (more depth), and List C courses (impact of the cultural traditions in the U.S.). Students must either take two List A courses, in any of the civilizations, or a List A course and either a List B or a List C course in the same civilization.