diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index ecd3c2b4a6e5ed3a3bc01e1ae15bbe6e1fbfc8c3..c05aaf9f3cb7ecae176b7f7baf8c038bfaceabe9 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # in the templates via {{ site.myvariable }}.
 title: CSE 373
 tagline: Data Structures and Algorithms
-description: Design, analysis, and critique of canonical algorithms.
+description: Design, analysis, and critique of data structures and algorithms.
 author: Kevin Lin
 baseurl: '/courses/cse373/21su' # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog
 url: 'https://courses.cs.washington.edu' # the base hostname & protocol for your site, e.g. http://example.com