Amherst College Curriculum Reports Collection, 1938-ongoing (bulk 1938-1984)
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Historical Note Amherst College is currently one of the few American colleges to have an open curriculum, without distribution requirements. However, this curriculum was only put in place beginning in the 1960s. Before that, Amherst had a traditional curriculum, with various requirements for graduation. The reports in this collection map the evolution of Amherst's curriculum from the 1930s to the present and also highlight some of the issues and controversies involved in its development.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Amherst College Curriculum Reports Collection contains copies of various reports made by the Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) and other committees regarding Amherst's curriculum. Also included are a few books and a magazine article related to the curriculum and related issues and controversies.
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Report of the Curriculum Committee. Otto Glazer, Chair. [Became the 1939 Curriculum] 1938 Nov
Report of the Faculty Committee on Long Range Policy. Gail Kennedy, Chair. [Became the 1947 ("New") Curriculum]. "Education at Amherst: The New Program." Edited by Gail Kennedy. (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955) 1945, 1955
Report of the Curriculum Review Committee. Theodore Koester, Chair 1959 Mar
Report of the Curriculum Review Committee with Departmental Reactions. Theodore Koester, Chair 1959 Mar
Report of the Curriculum Review Committee with Departmental Reactions. Theodore Koester, Chair (2nd copy) 1959 Mar
Committee on Educational Policy Report Recommending Interdisciplinary Teaching and Faculty Colloquia. Reginald F. French, Chair 1962
Report of the Committee on Education Policy. Joseph Epstein, Chair. [Became the 1966 Curriculum] 1964 Apr
Report of the Committee on Education Policy. Joseph Epstein, Chair. [Became the 1966 Curriculum]. (2nd copy) 1964 Apr
Committee on Educational Policy Report on Curriculum to the Long Range Planning Committee. Norman Birnbaum, Chair 1971 Feb
Report of the President's Advisory Committee on Long Range Planning. George E. Peterson, Chair 1971 May
Committee on Educational Policy "Interim" Report. John E. Ratte, Chair 1971 Dec
Committee on Educational Policy Report to the College for the Academic Year 1974-1975. Donald White, Chair 1975 May
Report of the Select Committee on the Curriculum. William M. Hexter, Chair 1977 Feb
"Education at Amherst Reconsidered: The Liberal Studies Program" 1978
"General Education at Amherst: Essays on the Introduction to Liberal Studies Program" 1978-1982
"Asking for More: A Reaffirmation of Commitment." Report of the Long Range Planning Committee, 1980-1982. Mary Catherine Bateson, Chair 1982 May
Committee on Educational Policy Covering letter 1984 Mar 16
Report from the Working Group on Interdisciplinary Study. Ronald Tiersky, Convener 1984 Mar 14
Report of the Committee on Distribution Requirements. Ralph Beals, Convener 1984 Mar 1
"A Frame for Studies at Amherst." Report of the General Education Study Group. William Pritchard, Convener 1984 Mar 12
"An Amherst Education: The President's Report to the Trustees." Peter Pouncey 1987 Apr
"The Short Course: An Examination of Amherst's Curriculum." Tom Gerety 2000 May