Anonymous
Post 10/27/2024 05:39     Subject: Open curriculum
I have a kid at Brown, they seem to be good at identifying the ones that will maximize open curriculum. It is absolutely used to cover a wide range of classes very much in the liberal arts tradition, exploration and cross-discipline study is the norm.

I wish there were some easier admits that had it for my other kids.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2024 05:21     Subject: Open curriculum
Anonymous wrote:Why is open curriculum so common at liberal arts schools? Taking classes only in a preferred subject is the opposite of the liberal arts philosophy.

Well, see, it’s not. Most follow a liberal arts education model with gen Ed’s. Open curriculum became famous because of Brown and students like to have more than one option for an education model that works like open curriculum does.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2024 04:17     Subject: Open curriculum
Hamilton, Grinnell
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2024 04:11     Subject: Open curriculum
Are you instate for UVA? There are two paths. Echols for Arts/sciences. And there is also one for engineering but I don’t recall the name.

In addition to no requirements outside of your major, you get priority registration with the athletes.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2024 03:23     Subject: Re:Open curriculum
It's not common at all.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2024 03:07     Subject: Open curriculum
Anonymous wrote:This is a question that can be answered with a simple google search. Given the only open curriculum school you are familiar with is Brown, I suspect the other well known options may not meet your definition of rock solid. Having explored many of these schools with DC, in our experience they range from completely open to very open with a requirement to meet certain writing or computational analysis requirements which can be satisfied in a number classes across disciplines.

https://blog.collegevine.com/open-curriculum-schools-11-colleges-that-allow-students-to-direct-their-own-learning




This doesnt have Vassar, Carleton, Denison, Wooster etc
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 23:19     Subject: Open curriculum
Anonymous wrote:Why is open curriculum so common at liberal arts schools? Taking classes only in a preferred subject is the opposite of the liberal arts philosophy.

I don’t think it is all that common. The majority of liberal arts colleges have distribution requirements.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 22:42     Subject: Open curriculum
Anonymous wrote:This is a question that can be answered with a simple google search. Given the only open curriculum school you are familiar with is Brown, I suspect the other well known options may not meet your definition of rock solid. Having explored many of these schools with DC, in our experience they range from completely open to very open with a requirement to meet certain writing or computational analysis requirements which can be satisfied in a number classes across disciplines.

https://blog.collegevine.com/open-curriculum-schools-11-colleges-that-allow-students-to-direct-their-own-learning


Yep
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 22:08     Subject: Open curriculum
Wesleyan
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 22:05     Subject: Open curriculum
Amherst, Johns Hopkins
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 22:02     Subject: Open curriculum
This is a question that can be answered with a simple google search. Given the only open curriculum school you are familiar with is Brown, I suspect the other well known options may not meet your definition of rock solid. Having explored many of these schools with DC, in our experience they range from completely open to very open with a requirement to meet certain writing or computational analysis requirements which can be satisfied in a number classes across disciplines.

https://blog.collegevine.com/open-curriculum-schools-11-colleges-that-allow-students-to-direct-their-own-learning


Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 22:01     Subject: Open curriculum
I went to Brown. You have to fulfill the requirements of your major, but the open curriculum means it is much easier to double major. Most students do take classes in a range of subjects. The fact that there are no general requirements means that everyone in the class wants to be there, which is great
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 21:58     Subject: Open curriculum
Why is open curriculum so common at liberal arts schools? Taking classes only in a preferred subject is the opposite of the liberal arts philosophy.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 21:56     Subject: Open curriculum
How open will vary

Look at U Rochester
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2024 21:50     Subject: Open curriculum
How 'open' is colleges open curriculum?

And what are some rock solid colleges offering open curriculum besides Brown?