General Education Committee Approval Request Form
Course Title:
GE Category:
 Communication Skills
 Social/Behavioral Sciences
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New Course
Course Number: Course Credits:
Revision
 Analytic Reasoning/Natural Sci.
 Contemporary Issues
 Humanities
 Social Responsibility/Ethics
Explain how the course relates to General Education objectives:
Explain how the course relates to the specified category definitions:
Explain how the course impacts other General Education courses, or how the proposed revisions will impact other
General Education courses and other departments:
Briefly explain how the General Education objectives will be assessed:
For Contemporary Issues only
Primary Discipline:
Secondary Discipline:
Please enter only one secondary discipline.
Note: Within the context of General Education a discipline is defined as a branch of knowledge for which there are both
national organizations and professional journals dedicated its study and advancement. The primary discipline should be
an area of expertise of the proposer. The secondary discipline must be represented by some department on the UWStout campus. At least one of the disciplines must fall within category B, C, or D.
Explain what disciplinary perspective(s) the secondary discipline brings to the course and indicate where it is covered
in the outline:
Note: Within the context of General Education a disciplinary perspective is defined to be a theoretical approach or
method of inquiry which is used by experts within the discipline to further their knowledge and/or understanding.
Explain how the secondary discipline will be assessed:
In addition, relevant departments corresponding to the secondary discipline must be consulted.
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Please request comments on your draft proposal via email from the person(s) trained in the other discipline.
Conversations between departments should include how the secondary discipline defines itself, its perspective,
and how the new course intends to implement this perspective.
Attach all comments with names and contact information received.
For Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning only
It is highly recommended that relevant departments or the Center for Applied Ethics be consulted in the preparation
of the course.
GEC Chair’s signature (indicates GEC’s approval)
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)