The government department moved Monday towards eliminating the by-pass options on two of its four introductory classes, professors said yesterday.

At a department meeting, professors discussed alternate ways to restructure the concentration and then voted to recommend that students be required to take two of the four introductory classes. At the same meeting, professors voted to add flexibility in course selection in other subfields, a department member said yesterday.

The discussion came out of a report by last spring's visiting committee that recommended the department rationalize the bypass rules and consider a "capstone" experience for seniors, Professor of Government Susan J. Pharr said last night.

Students can currently bypass Government 10: "Public and Private: An Introduction to Political Philosophy," Government 20: "Introduction to Comparative Government," Government 30: "Introduction to American Government," and Historical Studies A-12: "International Conflicts in the Modern World," the four introductory classes that are required of each concentrator.

Pharr, who is the department's chair, declined to comment on any changes to the bypass requirements, saying "since the [Education Policy Committee] doesn't even know about it, I don't feel comfortable discussing this in The Crimson."

The EPC has to approve changes in concentration requirements, Pharr said.

"Overall, what we discussed would not tighten or loosen the current rules, but simply rationalize them and try to improve our teaching program," Pharr said.

She stressed that any changes would not "adversely affect any current undergraduates."

"Given how seriously the EPC takes undergraduate issues, it will probably take years to get them through the approval process," Pharr said.

Pharr said that the board of tutors and faculty members are trying to rationalize and improve the undergraduate experience.

She said the senior surveys taken by the Department have been very useful in evaluating possible reforms.

The proposed changes are likely to be controversial, as many Government concentrators currently opt out of the required introductory classes.

Last year 196 students graduated in government, but only 53 students took Government 20 and 66 took Government 30.

Historical Studies A-12 and Government 10 were more popular, drawing 201 and 202 students respectively, according to the CUE Guide.

When told yesterday of the proposed changes, one concentrator said yesterday she disapproved of the plan to eliminate the bypass option.