<p>Just by chance, I came across references to revisions in Bates College's curriculum; at least at first blush, they seem very much along the lines suggested in the report in the OP.</p>
<p>The cruxes of the curricular changes, at least as far as I can tell from the web site are:</p>
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<li><p>a requirement for two "concentrations" outside the major. Concentations resemble, but are not the same as minors, since they consist of only 4 courses, there are two of them instead of the more conventional one minor, and more significantly, because the four "courses" can include non-classroom experiences like volunteering, playing in the orchestra, etc.</p></li>
<li><p>a quantitative requirement (math) with real teeth</p></li>
<li><p>more required science courses, though still only 2, including a lab science. not exactly unusual among peer institutions</p></li>
<li><p>3 writing intensive courses (up from a freshman writing course requirement if I read correctly between the lines?)</p></li>
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<p>Much of this, and the thinking behind it, seems interesting and thoughtful, though hardly radical. I would love to hear from any Bates folks with their take on this curriculum and the process that led to it. (I will cross post on the Bate forum.)</p>