St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 5
History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
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1.
Prepared by: Christopher Lehman
Phone: 8-5217
Proposal Number:
Email: cplehman@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Ethnic Studies Department
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: ETHS 407: Contemporary Issues in Chicano/a Studies
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
6.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Contemporary research and theory on the Chicano/a experience. Prereq.: 205 or permission of instructor.
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
3 Cr. S.
8.
Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or
does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain
signatures from any affected departments.
This is a required course for the Chicano/a Studies minor and is an elective for the Ethnic Studies minor.
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
None.
10.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course.
N/A
11.
Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s)
for which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE
assessment report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program.
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The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 5: History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Develop understanding of human societies and behaviors, and of the concepts, theories, and methods of
history and the social sciences.
This course looks at current issues and their historical roots facing Chicanos/as. It explores the works of
several noted Chicano/a scholars in several disciplines. Examination of major concepts and theories as well as
methodological approaches to both qualitative and quantitative research are examined and applied. Examples of
concepts and theories include gender, indigenism, postcolonialism, and transborder identity.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 5, it must address at least 4 of the 5 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Describe or use the methods and data by which historians, social scientists, or behavioral scientists investigate
human conditions.
2. Analyze human behavior, cultures, and social institutions and processes from the perspectives of history or the
social and behavioral sciences.
3. Develop explanations for and explore solutions to historical or contemporary social problems.
4. Reflect upon themselves in relation to family, communities, society, culture, and/or their histories.
5. Apply and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories about human societies and behaviors.
14.
Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although
descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not
appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.)
SLO1 is addressed when students study health issues concerning Chicanos/as.
SLO 2 is addressed by having students study the development of the Chicano/a Studies academic discipline.
SLO 3 is addressed when students write a term paper on an issue concerning Chicanos/as.
SLO 5 is addressed when students compare theses by multiple scholars of how to approach concepts and theories
concerning Chicano/a Studies.
15.
List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated
to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need
to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes
checked above are being met.
Issues concerning Chicano/a Identity - 20% - SLO 5
Comparative analysis of discrimination toward Chicano/a with that toward other ethnic groups - 20% - SLO 1
Demographic and economic issues concerning Chicanos/as - 20% - SLO 2,
Chicano/a history, leadership, grass-roots activism, and gender - 20% - SLO 1, 2, 3, 5
Chicano/a health issues - 10% - SLO 1
Chicano/a education issues - 10% - SLO 2
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
Proposal Number
Department: Ethnic Studies Department
Course or Course(s): ETHS 407: Contemporary Issues in Chicano/a Studies
Department or Unit Chair Signature
Date
Department forward to Academic Affairs for publication and electronically to Chair of General Education Committee, Chair
of College Curriculum Committee, College Dean
Recommendation of General Education Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of Faculty Association:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
FA Senate
Signature
Date
Action of Academic Vice President:
Approve
Disapprove
Signature
Entered in Curriculum Data File
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Remarks:
Date