According to an email sent out by Dean Peter Awn, General Studies is adopting several changes to its core curriculum in order to "bring about closer alignment between the GS Core and the Columbia College Core."
Just what are these changes? Students accepted to GS for and after the Summer 2012 term will have to complete Lit Hum, CC, and the Global Core requirement. Check out the News desk's story here, and read the full email below:
Dear Students,
I am excited to let you know about an exciting change to the GS Core Curriculum that will bring about closer alignment between the GS Core and the Columbia College Core.
The GS Core Curriculum
Contemporary Civilization Requirement
Columbia’s Contemporary Civilization course was forged between 1917 and 1919 as a course on questions of war and peace. Today, it works to inform students about how human beings forge communities – be they political, social, moral, or religious. GS is adopting the “Contemporary Civilization” requirement (COCI F1101 and COCI F1102) while still allowing for approved substitutions. Approved substitutions for the “Contemporary Civilization” requirement will be two social science courses.
