Although April Fool’s day was last week, this is no joke. This week, the Clarion has an article about proposed changes to the cirriculum.

Foundations will be completely different. Currently, classes such as SOCS, AHUM and CREX are all a part of foundation courses.

All the details can be found in the article, but the changes would create less requirements for students starting with the class of 2013.

When I discussed the changes with other students, everyone sounded supportive but jealous.

The changes would not, unfortuately, be retroactive. So, if you are currently a student at DU, you will still need to fulfill the current foundation course requirements.

For the money we pay to attend DU, it doesn’t make sense to take not just one, but in some cases several classes that neither interest nor supplement a student’s academic career.

I fully support a diverse and well rounded student. The new changes appear to remain supportive of a well rounded student, yet allow the student to choose more classes that they find interesting or benificial.

I hope that on April 24, full-time faculty who teach undergrads will vote in support of these changes.

Next year, the incoming students will have an advatage with the possibility of being able to choose courses better suited for each individual.