Curriculum Revisions: FAQs

 

1. What are the revisions to Curriculum 2000 that were approved by the Arts and Sciences Council on March 4, 2004?

Revisions to Areas of Knowledge

A. Rename "Arts & Literature" as "Arts, Literatures & Performance";
B. Create a new Area of Knowledge called "Quantitative Studies";
C. Require only two courses in each of the five Areas of Knowledge: ALP, CZ, NS, QS, SS;
D. Allow second-year FL courses (60 & 70 level) to carry an Area of Knowledge code (beginning with courses offered in summer 2004 if the departments request the code).

Revisions to Inquiry/Competency Requirements

A. Eliminate the IAA and QID designations;
B. Unify all requirements into a single designation called "Modes of Inquiry";
C. Allow students to count all Modes of Inquiry codes carried by a course;
D. Allow transfer credit to be applied to Modes of Inquiry requirements;
E. Allow both R designations to be obtained outside a student's major.

2. When do the revisions take effect and who is affected by them?

The revised curriculum is effective for students who matriculate in May 2004 and thereafter. Since it involves an overall reduction in requirements, it will also apply to rising sophomores, rising juniors, and rising seniors, who will be expected to meet the revised requirements rather than those of Curriculum 2000, with two exceptions:

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3. Do I still need to take two NS-coded courses?

Yes, you need to take two NS courses to satisfy the NS Area of Knowledge requirement. (The requirement for two NS courses is not a change since the previous NSM Area of Knowledge required that two of the three courses for that Area be NS-coded courses.)

4. If a course carried the maximum of three Modes of Inquiry codes when I took it, will I be able to get credit for all three Modes?

Yes, this is a technical adjustment; you will get credit for all the Inquiry codes that were on the course at the time you took it (but NOT for codes that were added to a course after you completed it).

5. Will the M and QID codes continue to be listed in the schedule, bulletin, and advisement reports?

Yes, for three years (until the current rising sophomore class has graduated).

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6. Will inter-institutional and transfer courses that I take in summer 2004 and thereafter, and that are approved for an M Area of Knowledge code, apply to the QID requirement?

Yes. The process for approval of M courses is the same as that for other Area of Knowledge courses: approval by the relevant Directors of Undergraduate Studies (for computer science, mathematics, and statistics courses) and the student’s academic dean. Since one M course is required for QID, transfer courses taken in summer 2004 and thereafter that have been approved for an M code by this process will count toward the QID requirement.

7. Inter-institutional and transfer courses have been eligible for Area of Knowledge codes; will they now be eligible for Modes of Inquiry codes as well?

Yes, you will be able to request coding for any Mode of Inquiry for approved inter-institutional and transfer courses taken abroad or domestically after May 10, 2004.

See: Transfer Course Modes of Inquiry Request Form [PDF, 87KB], Inter-Institutional Course Modes of Inquiry Request Form [PDF, 81KB].

8. How can I get Modes of Inquiry codes for approved courses I take elsewhere starting in summer 2004?

For full information see the Transfer Course Modes of Inquiry Request Form [PDF, 87KB].

9. Will transfer courses approved as having a Duke equivalent automatically carry the Modes of Inquiry codes that accompany the Duke equivalents?

No, the Modes of Inquiry codes will be determined by the faculty committee in response to students’ individual requests.

For additional information about the Curriculum 2000 Revisions, please consult:

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