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Peer reviewedSimmons, Adele; And Others. – Change, 1979
This set of five essays explores the pros and cons of undergraduate core curricula in colleges and universities. Core curricula are seen as either providing the ideal educational base and a shared background, or as a loss of diversity and a protective shell that faculties can use to avoid considering the relevance of a liberal arts education. (JMD)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Core Curriculum, Essays
Brigman, S. Leellen; Leiter, Virginia G. – 1979
The quantity and type of writing demands in the undergraduate curriculum, as reported by students enrolled at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University in fall semester of 1977, are investigated. The study is based on reports of students enrolled in 27 class sections of two freshman English courses, Elementary Composition I and Introduction to…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Curriculum, College Freshmen, College Students
