T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
The Chronicle
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH YEAR, ISSUE 41
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Duke defeated UNC Saturday night with a touchdown in the final 13 seconds of the game to become eligible for the team’s first bowl game since 1994. See the full story on Sportswrap page 4.
Duke will review Curriculum 2000 by Ashley Wong THE CHRONICLE
Faculty are revisiting Curriculum 2000 to identify potential areas for improvement. The Arts and Sciences Council will review the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences curriculum during the 2012-2013 academic year to identify strengths and areas in need of revision. This is the latest in a series of periodic revisions since the curriculum went into effect. Lee Baker, dean of academic affairs for Trinity College, said faculty are concentrating on how to best address learning in the classroom and beyond. “What I think we need is a way to better recognize the way students learn in the classroom and outside the classroom, to better align and integrate the experiences between curricular and cocurricular activities,” Baker said. “We’re thinking about ways to do that, whether it’s certificates, scholars programs, minors or concentrations.”
Some potential changes would create ways to fulfill requirements outside the classroom, Baker said. For instance, one revision would empower students to engage in social inquiry research opportunities with faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Another idea would be to allow students to fulfill language requirements through programs like DukeEngage. Baker also noted that some modes of inquiry—particularly cross-cultural inquiry and science, technology and society—may be in need of updating to provide clearer definitions. The revision process will begin when an ad hoc committee convenes to make a recommendation to the curriculum committee, which then makes a recommendation to the Executive Committee of the Arts and Sciences Council. From there, it will go to SEE CURRICULUM ON PAGE 3
Global health major awaits faculty approval by Georgia Parke THE CHRONICLE
Duke students may have the option to major in global health as soon as next year. A proposal to make the major available to undergraduate students is currently being considered by the faculty Curriculum Committee in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Council, said Gary Bennett, director of undergraduate studies for the Duke Global Health Institute. The proposal, which includes outlines for both a global health major and minor, would replace the global health certificate program currently offered. “This will show Duke’s seriousness in global health, its independence and its ability to be flexible,” said Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost of undergraduate education. With about 100 students currently enrolled, the global health certificate is one
of the largest certificate programs offered. This popularity was one of the reasons for proposing the new major, said Lee Baker, dean of academic affairs and associate vice provost of undergraduate education. “A lot of students are interested and should be,” Nowicki said. “Duke has the resources to make this happen.” The proposal was written by a team of faculty who spent many months planning and consulting with both faculty and students, Bennett wrote in an email Friday. If approved by the committee, the proposal will be presented to the Arts and Sciences Council to make a formal recommendation to faculty members. Following committee approval, the new major needs to be approved by the council and Trinity Dean Laurie Patton. “The proposal is moving along very well. SEE NEW MAJOR ON PAGE 3