US-RPB-OF.1H.4 Guide to the Brown University Committee on the Curriculum1919-1988 Brown University Library
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Brown University Committee on the Curriculum Brown University Committee on the Curriculum Brown University OF.1H.4 6 Linear Feet 9 document case boxes and 5 bound journals 1919-1988 This collection contains agendas, meeting minutes, and reports generated by Brown University's Committee on the Curriculum (1919-1970) and College Curriculum Council (1987-1988) The collection materials are in English. Biographical / Historical

The Committee on the Curriculum was in charge of developing Brown Univeristy's New Curriculum, which was released in 1969. The College Curriculum Council was the approving body for new courses and course changes.

 Collection information

The collection consists of agendas, meeting minutes, and reports generated by the Committee on the Curriculum in its work in designing Brown University's New Curriculum. The collection also includes a sizable number of records created by a previous Committee on the Curriculum in the 1930's used for reference, as well as two boxes of agendas, minutes, and course proposals from the College Curriculum Council from the 1980's.

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

Brown University Curriculum, OF-1H-4, Brown University Archives.

This collection is arranged in two series: I. Committee on the Curriculum 2. College Curriculum Council

Education Universities and colleges -- Curricula RIAMCO Browsing Term Education Committee on the CurriculumSeries 11928-1970 Curriculum Committee Minutes11Undated Curriculum Committee Minutes12Undated Curriculum Committee Minutes131954-1955 Curriculum Committee Minutes141955-1956 Curriculum Committee Minutes151956-1957 Curriculum Committee Minutes161957-1958 Curriculum Committee Minutes171958-1959 Curriculum Committee Minutes181959-1960 Curriculum Committee Minutes191960-1961 Curriculum Committee Minutes1101961-1962 Curriculum Committee Minutes1111962-1963 Curriculum Committee Minutes1121963-1964 September-January Curriculum Committee Minutes1131964-1965 September-January Curriculum Committee Minutes1141964-1965 February-July Curriculum Committee Minutes211965-1966 Curriculum Committee Minutes221966-1967 September-January Curriculum Committee Minutes231966-1967 February-May Curriculum Committee Minutes241967-1968 September-December Curriculum Committee Minutes251967-1968 January-February Curriculum Committee Minutes261967-1968 March-July Curriculum Committee Minutes271968-1969 February-April Curriculum Committee Minutes281968-1969 May-August Curriculum Committee Minutes291968-1969 September-January Curriculum Committee Minutes2101969-1970 Magaziner Report31Undated Special Committee on Curricular Philosophy Meeting Minutes321969 Statement of the Purposes of the University331969 March 15 Purposes of the University341969 New Curriculum351969 Notes on Curriculum411930 August 8 Proposed Curriculum421935 Orientation Courses431919- 1933 Honors Committee441945 New Curriculum Plan451935 Committee on Academic Honors Reports461928 February 28- May 1 Committee on Academic Honors Minutes471926 September- November Committee on Committees481941 November 4 Committee on Curriculum Minutes491955-1958 Committee on Examinations Minutes (with copy)4101935 Faculty Recommendations4111933- 1934 Graduate Council Plan for a Graduate School412Undated Sub-Committee on Examinations Report4131935 December 17 Boucher414Undated Notes on Revised Curriculum415Undated Origin of Honors Study416Undated Curriculum (I.C.)417Undated Curriculum Committee Questionaire 1 of 24181930 Committee on Academic Reorganization511931 Curriculum Committee Questionaire 2 of 2521930 Memorandom on Number of Honors Students531939 May Modern University Problems-- University of Missouri541930 October 31 Curriculum Committee551934- 1935 Sub-Committee on Examinations, Honors, and Degrees Meeting Minutes and Draft Statements561935- 1936 Revision of the Curriculum571934- 1936 Curriculum 158Undated Curriculum 259Undated Curriculum 3510Undated Material on the Curriculum V.P. Adams5111930 Sub- Committee on the Curriculum5121930- 1931 Committee on Academic Reorganization61Undated Faculty Business62Undated Committee on Curriculum Survey Committee Reports631930-1931 Distribution Requirement64Undated Committee on the Curriculum Meeting Minutes651959 December 15 Committee on the Curriculum Meeting Minutes661962 December 18 Committee on the Curriculum Meeting Minutes671963 January 22 Committee on the Curriculum Meeting Minutes681963 February 19 Committee on the Curriculum Meeting Minutes691961 Committee on the Curriculum Meeting Minutes6101961- 1963 Applied Mathematics611Undated Biology612Undated Botany613Undated Chemistry614Undated Comparative Literature615Undated Engineering616Undated French617Undated Geology618Undated History619Undated Mathematics620Undated Music621Undated Philosophy and Religion622Undated Physics623Undated Political Science624Undated Psychology625Undated Sociology and Anthropology626Undated Bequests627Undated Chemistry628Undated History of Painting629Undated Physical Sciences630Undated Special Programs631Undated Proposed A.B. Curriculum632Undated Philosophy and Literature633Undated Council on Languages and Literature634Undated Air Science635Undated Dual Curriculum636Undated Curriculum Committee711930- 1933 Curriculum Committee721934 Curriculum Committee731935 Curriculum Committee741936 Committee on Academic Reorganization751930- 1931 Requirements for Degrees Second Draft761961 Curriculum Committee771961- 1962 A.B. and PhD Course Study78Undated Details of a Possible Liberal Arts Curriculum R.G.D. Richardson79Undated Observations on the Curriculum M.S. Morriss710Undated Tentative Outline of the Curriculum C.A. Krause711Undated Suggestions for Curriculum H.B. Huntington712Undated Curriculum Notions of H.T. Fowler713Undated Notes Concerning the Revision of the Curriculum Submitted by C.J. Ducasse714Undated Requirements for Graduation715Undated Curriculum - Memoranda from Faculty Members7161941-1944 The New Curriculum of Brown Univesity7171947 War Curriculum7181918 College Curriculum CouncilSeries 21987-1988 College Curriculum Council Agendas and Minutes811987 September College Curriculum Council Meeting821987 October 13 College Curriculum Council Meeting831877 November 17 College Curriculum Council Agendas and Meeting841987 November- December Course Proposals851988 January College Curriculum Council Agendas and Minutes861988 January- February College Curriculum Council Agendas and Minutes871988 March- June College Curriculum Council Agendas and Minutes911986-1988 College Curriculum Council Agendas and Minutes921988 January-March Reports of Department Chairmen Reviewing a 15 Year Period Part 1931944 Reports of Department Chairmen Reviewing a 15 Year Period Part 2941944 Reports of Department Chairmen Reviewing a 15 Year Period Part 3951944