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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Committee on Simplification of Curricula records

 Collection
Identifier: AC-0206

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Committee on Simplification of Curricula contain the Committee's final May 1944 report to the faculty, along with background materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944 - 1944

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open.

Conditions Governing Use

Access to collections in the Department of Distinctive Collections is not authorization to publish. Please see the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for permission information. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection or MIT.

Historical note

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Commiitee on Simplification of Curricula was formed iIn October 1943 when the faculty of the Institute asked MIT President Karl Taylor Compton to appoint a committee to study the simplification of post war schedules and curricula. The committee, chaired by Earl B. Millard, issued its report to the faculty on 17 May 1944. The committee's main recommendations were to standardize the first year curriculum, to consolidate undergraduate subject courses, and to coordinate the four year program in the social science and humanities.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information note

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Title
Guide to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Committee on Simplification of Curricula records
Status
Ready For Review
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository

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