College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Humanities and Communications
2.
Course ID and Number: ENGL 22
3.
Course Title: GREEK MYTHOLOGY
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): English; Humanities
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/Course Program Requirement Reverse Index):
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
COURSE OUTLINE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED FOR SEVEN YEARS
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
PAT MCCUTCHEON Tel. Ext. 4327
Division Chair: Michael Thomas
Yes
Date: 3/30/08
Review Date: 4/28/08
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 6/3/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 5/9/08
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
OLD
NEW
An examination of Greek
mythology as stories whose
ultimate meaning is
psychological rather than
concrete. The course examines
the relationship of mythology,
which expresses that which is
most universally human within
material that is often personal
or historical in origin, with the
archetypal patterns of
literature
An introduction to classical Greek
mythology through the study of
major works in their literary and
cultural contexts. The course
examines myths, epics, and
archetypal patterns that are
universally human but expressed
in material that is historical in
origin.
Select
Select
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 3/30/08
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: ENGL 22
COURSE TITLE: GREEK MYTHOLOGY
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: FALL 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 54
[Lecture Units: 3
[Lecture Hours: 54
Lab Units:
Lab Hours:
]
]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 35
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
Honors sections will have additional reading and writing assignments: typically a paper or
project examining an author or work in greater depth and a classroom presentation of the
findings. In addition, Honors essays will reflect the reading of secondary sources, which
may not be required in regular sections. Also, a brief introduction to mythologies of other
cultures will be included.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
An introduction to classical Greek mythology through the study of major works in their
literary and cultural contexts. The course examines myth, epics, and archetypal patterns
that are universally human but expressed in material that is historical in origin.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed.
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): ENGL 1A
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
To be successful in Engl 22, students must have college-level reading and writing skills,,
including some familiarity with academic research conventions and MLA citation style.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1. Discuss works of classical Greek mythology within their historical, aesthetic, and
cultural contexts.
2. Identify and characterize the major Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes.
3. Articulate interpretations of themes, character, plot development and cultural
influences in mythological works to build cogent and logical critical arguments.
3. Persist in the reading and study of a text that may seem alien because of historical
shifts and cultural bias and that may appear in uncommon genres (e.g. creation myths,
epics).
4. Reflect on the act of reading as a relationship between reader and text: both on the
cultural, aesthetic, and personal bases for literary response and on the power of literature
to transform our values and world views.
5. Explain how mythological works of different periods both reflect cultural influences and
shape them.
6. Articulate major archetypal patterns and significant themes recurring in classical
mythology.
7. Discuss the use of literature as one way to investigate the changing historical and
cultural aspects of our world.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Historical and cultural changes reflected in Greek mythology.
2. Myth as a vital way through which human beings orient themselves to the world.
3. The means by which a culture's mythology bears witness to its social, political,
religious, intellectual, and psychological ideas.
4. Recurring archetypes.
5. Reasoned critical argument.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Cultural difference .
2. Primary sources vs. secondary sources.
4. The nature and function of myth.
5. The ancient world.
6. Archetypes.
7. Monomyth.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
1. Challenges to traditional authority-- religious, intellectual, political, social, familial, and
sexual.
2. Bridging the gap between 21st-century readers and works written up to thousands of
years ago.
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3. Suspending cultural bias.
4. Understanding the limits of literary translation.
5. The process of critical reading as relationship between the reader and the text.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Reading challenging texts carefully and thoughtfully.
2. Analyzing details of mythological works to form interpretations.
3. Writing to discover, to articulate, and to clarify an interpretation.
4. Applying basic vocabulary used to discuss mythology.
5. Writing critical essays that conform to standard MLA format/citation style.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Listening to lectures.
Participating in discussions.
Participating in group activities.
Interacting with guest speakers.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reading quizzes, reading journals, reading questions.
Student presentations.
Interpretive analytical essays.
Essay exams.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
At least two critical essays conforming to standard MLA format/citation style.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Harris
& Platzner
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Title
Classical Mythology, fifth edition
Date
2008
Other Appropriate Readings:
Leonard & McClure Myth and Knowing 2004 (supplemental text for Honors sections)
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1. CLASSICS 30, UCLA (Campus)
2. ENGL 294, CSU BAKERSFIELD
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category: C Humanities
CSU GE Category: C2 Humanities
IGETC Category: Area 3 Group B Humanities
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ENGL-22
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: COMM Communications
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: ENGL
17. Recommended Prep: ENGL-1A
Course No: 22
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 35
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Greek Mythology
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Greek Mythology
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
16.12
150400
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
Choose One:
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE :
32. Transfer Status: A Transfers to both UC/CSU
(CAN):
C2 Humanities (Lit, Phil, Lan)
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
13. Instructional Method:
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
14. Lec TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 54
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 5/9/08
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Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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