I. ASCRC General Education Form (revised 2/8/13)
Use to propose new general education courses (except writing courses), to change or
renew existing gen ed courses and to remove designations for existing gen ed courses.
Note: One-time-only general education designation may be requested for experimental courses
(X91-previously X95), granted only for the semester taught. A NEW request must be
submitted for the course to receive subsequent general education status.
Group
II. Mathematics
VII: Social Sciences
(submit
III. Language
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
separate forms
III Exception: Symbolic Systems * IX: American & European
if requesting
IV: Expressive Arts
X: Indigenous & Global
more than one
V: Literary & Artistic Studies
XI: Natural Sciences
general
w/ lab  w/out lab 
education
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
group
*Courses proposed for this designation must be standing requirements of
designation)
majors that qualify for exceptions to the modern and classical language
requirement
Dept/Program Anthropology
Course #
254X
Course Title
Prerequisite
Archaeological Wonders of the World
Credits
3
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
Instructor
Kelly Dixon
Phone / Email kelly.dixon@mso.umt.edu
Program Chair Gilbert Quintero
Dean
Christopher Comer
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Renew X
Change
Remove
Reason for Gen Ed inclusion, change or deletion
Description of change
IV. Description and purpose of the general education course: General Education courses
must be introductory and foundational within the offering department or within the General
Education Group. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/archives/minutes/gened/GE_preamble.aspx
By highlighting engaging archaeological discoveries on a global scale, with an emphasis on the
history of the human condition over the past several millennia, this course will help students
become prepared for upper division writing courses by using critical thought and by completing
a series of engaging writing assignments where they are asked to articulate how archaeological
discoveries and cultural heritage stewardship can provide information that is relevant to the
world in which we live. Students will be challenged to apply the knowledge gained from the
material in this course to their careers so they can make informed and ethical decisions,
whether their careers are in cultural heritage (the topic of this course) or in other fields. They
will also be encouraged to explore the ways in which archaeological and anthropological
discoveries and research affect and connect with other fields across the humanities and social
and natural sciences.
V. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Case studies from throughout the world are
emphasized, with examples spanning the late
Pleistocene (e.g., human-Neanderthal
interactions100,000 years ago) to the rise of
cities over the past few millennia (e.g., Bronze
Age societies and migration across the
Mediterranean). The case studies are presented
in global context, with an emphasis on the ways
in which environment and economy affected
transnational flows of people, plants, and
animals, affecting human decision-making and
the fates of various societies and environments
over time. When appropriate, the case studies
will emphasize histories and cultures of
indigenous peoples’ efforts to maintain their
ways of life via preservation of cultural and
natural heritage. By meeting the criteria for this
group, our intent is for this course to equip
students with an educational foundation that is
germane to modern world issues, underscoring
the essential role of anthropology, the
humanities, and social science in general, to
ensure ethical and informed decision-making
related to environmental, economic, and social
issues.
VI. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Learning goals/outcomes include:
1. Students will gain an understanding of
provocative archaeological discoveries and
consider how they have changed how we
perceive the past.
2. Students will develop critical thinking skills
while examining major issues in text-aided
fields, such as Egyptology and Classical
Archaeology, and discuss the ways in which
anthropological methods, theory, and questions
can be integrated with the scholarship of these
fields.
3. Students will practice the ability to use critical
thought, taking into account historical, cultural,
and Indigenous viewpoints, in preparation for
higher level anthropological courses.
4. Students will be encouraged to synthesize
regional, continental, and transnational
approaches to managing and conserving the
world’s cultural and natural heritage and will be
prepared to be involved in educated decisionmaking about protecting such heritage amid the
context of intense cultural and global changes.
VII. Justification: Normally, general education courses will not carry pre-requisites, will carry
at least 3 credits, and will be numbered at the 100-200 level. If the course has more than one
pre-requisite, carries fewer than three credits, or is upper division (numbered above the 200
level), provide rationale for exception(s).
N/A
VIII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.  The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus
preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
Please see attached syllabus.
Please note: Approved general education changes will take effect next fall.
General education instructors will be expected to provide sample assessment items and
corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.