Talk:School of General Studies

Decision to grant degrees

Presumably the university administration was between a rock and a hard place with the GI Bill. If they wanted to tap into revenue from the GI Bill, which they undoubtedly did, they needed to either allow returning GIs into CC or create separate college for them. Since it really was a separate college then, I'd think that it probably wasn't seen entirely as a redundancy. More like, I think it's grown into one. Feinstein 14:25, 11 March 2007 (PDT)

I was fuzzy on the details and planned to add more stuff later- GS received the right to grant the A.B., in addition to the B.S. in 1967, basically allowing it to grant the same credentials as the College, over the objection of the "almost unanimous opposition from the [Columbia] College faculty." This is well after the GI Bill years, when the University enrollment topped out at a historic high of over 30,000. Absentminded 14:39, 11 March 2007 (PDT)

I need to get a reference copy of Stand, Columbia. Feinstein 14:47, 11 March 2007 (PDT)

It's as close to a gospel as there is when it comes to matters Columbia related ;) Absentminded 20:49, 11 March 2007 (PDT)

Comparison of Core Requirements

Please fact check the table of requirements, if you are so inclined. Feinstein 21:07, 11 March 2007 (PDT)

Is it true that Frontiers can be used to fulfill the GS science requirement? The bulletin isn't entirely clear, but I was always under the impression that, if completed, it counts as one course toward the required three. Also, should that chart be included on the CC page too? Perhaps a "core curriculum" page charting the requirements of the three undergrduate schools would be sufficient. Adolph Lewisohn 03:25, 16 March 2007 (PDT)

I think the wording is very confusing, but it seems to me that it covers everything. I think this table belongs on the GS page, since there is so much confusion about the curricular differences between the schools. Feinstein 06:28, 16 March 2007 (PDT)

Since the wiki's gotten larger, I really think a page charting the requirements of the three schools would be more appropriate. Does anyone have any objections? Adolph Lewisohn 16:52, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

University Studies

Don't GS students also have to complete a P/F course called University Studies? Reaganaut 17:47, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

If it is a requirement, it doesn't apply to all students, for example, I never took it. I also can't find any reference to it, other than a no-credit Seminar in the directory of classes. So it exists, but I'm not sure what it is for. Feinstein 18:01, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

I believe it's required for "at risk" stuadents (my term, not theirs), assuming you've been out of school for awhile, or didn't come in with a 4.0 or whatnot. Adolph Lewisohn 22:39, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

Thanks. So then, it isn't a general requirement. Feinstein 23:55, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

"stuadents"... that's an interesting term! Admin 15:01, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

The term is slowly replacing students worldwide! Adolph Lewisohn 16:51, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

Aren't the SEAS requirements pretty different? Feinstein 17:02, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

Admissions Criteria

GS makes much less information than other schools. It's hardly justifiable based on the number of students. Feinstein 14:49, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

Could you explain what you mean by this statement? Also, the use of "notoriously tight-lipped" suggests bias; at the very least, some sort of reference should be cited, since admissions information is available at the OPIR page and the Princeton Review website, among other places. Hacker 15:08, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

Several things:

• SAT/ACT Score information on admitted students is not reported. It's standard to report the median and interquartile range for this.
• Demographics on the admitted class
• Prior education level/program of the admitted class

Feinstein 16:02, 27 March 2007 (EDT)