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[quote=Anonymous]I know lots have mentioned Wesleyan: they call themselves an open curriculum school — and I thought they were too — but they are not one. They have gen ed “expectations” that a student take 3 courses each in three areas — so a total of 9 courses, or over a year of coursework. What if those “expectations” are not met? Well, first off, some majors require that these gen ED credits are met.

For all other majors, they punish you: no graduating with honors if you don’t do the gen ed’s, no thesis allowed, and no double major with a minor — let alone a triple major.

Never saw such a two-tiered, gen-ed system system before where students who truly want an open curriculum are treated as second-class citizens.  It’s bizarre, and, to me, smacks of poor leadership: either have an open curriculum or don’t. Wesleyan is trying to have its cake and eat it, too.

If a student really wants an open curriculum, and might want to do a thesis or graduate with honors, stay away from Wesleyan’s 9-course gen ed requirements. Plenty of other open curriculum options to choose from….[/quote]

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