<p>The core was "watered-down" about ten years ago. Some faculty still make noises about it.</p>
<p>How was it changed, unalove? It's not exactly like it's a piece of cake these days!</p>
<p>Lemme see if I can dig around the internet for more specifics... about half of the courses you took here used to be Core... now it's like a third or less.</p>
<p>Major changes:
--Optional third quarters of humanities and civ (see corranged's explanation of how the groupings have to add up)</p>
<p>--Less foreign language</p>
<p>-- Less science</p>
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The outgoing common core includes 8 quarters of science and math, 7 of humanities and civilization, 3 of social sciences and 3 of a foreign language, for a total of 21 courses. This means that the curriculum of a student's first two years is essentially predetermined. Some professors and administrators urged cutting that number to nine to make room for more electives and better focus on students' majors.</p>
<p>After a bruising debate, the reduction, to go into effect next September, is relatively minor -- down to 15 or 18, depending on how the foreign language requirement gets worked out. The change will mean that instead of accounting for half of a student's course work, the core will take up a third.
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<p>Winds</a> of Academic Change Rustle University of Chicago - New York Times</p>
<p>Some of these FAQ's (about changes to the Core 10 years ago) are hysterical, because the questions are still being asked:</p>
<p>Welcome</a> to the University of Chicago Magazine Online</p>
<p>Unalove,
As always, you rock. Thanks for all the context!</p>
<p>So UChicago is probably going to stay the same forever :D --Except for new buildings. yay!</p>
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So UChicago is probably going to stay the same forever --Except for new buildings. yay!
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<p>Yes, this is definitely true, and definitely the point of the conversation.</p>
<p>Tanks to the answers. :)</p>