St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 6
Humanities & Fine Arts
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1.
Proposal Number:
Prepared by: Maria Mikolchak
Phone: 8-4141
Email: mmikolchak@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Foreign Languages and Literature
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: RUSS 101. Elementary Russian I
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.
Goal area 8
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
RUSS 101. Elementary Russian I
Introduction to the Russian language and culture including mastery of the Cyrillic alphabet and proficiency in
basic vocabulary and grammar. 4 Cr. F.
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.
Gen. Ed. and students with less than two years of high school Russian
wishing to expand on high school language learning. It is also often used by
students in degree programs under 45 credits, where students can use one
year of a foreign language in place of a minor. It is also desinged for
students planning study abroad in Russian-speaking countries. Also designed
for heritage speakers who are not literate in Russian.
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
10.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
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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.
The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
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12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 6: Humanities & Fine Arts
Expand appreciation and critical understanding of changing modes of human expression and systems of
thought in the arts and humanities, and develop abilities in the creation and performance of meaning.
Our courses teach students how to communicate and create meaning in a new language. Russian 101/102
are taught as communicative language learning, where the goal is to learn the language to negotiate/create/express
meaning. On the basis of that premise, our class time and outside-class activities promote an understanding of
what it means to express oneself in another language, how language is a means to communicate personal and
creative ideas. Russia and Russian-speaking countries have contributed in profound cultural and historical ways to
such diverse fields in the humanities as music, religion, philosophy, literature, architecture, and the visual arts.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 6, it must address at least 5 of the 7 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
2. Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values
within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context.
3. Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities.
4. Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
5. Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
6. Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
7. Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
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.)
1. Students will identify, describe and react to a wide variety of works of
art, architecture and literature from throughout the Russian-speaking world.
We use on-line resources, such as youtube and Russian radio with various
programs.
2. Students will identify, describe and analyze works of art, architecture
and literature in Russian within their historical and cultural contexts,
considering Russia's contribution to world culture and thought. They will
analyze cultural artifacts as they express important trends in Russianspeaking countries.
3. Students will describe and compare works of art, architecture and
literature from culturally and ethnically distinct regions throughout the
Russian-speaking world (in the former Soviet republics).
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4. Students will describe and analyze the ideas expressed in works of art,
architecture and literature from the Russian-speaking world.
5. Students will write creative compositions and engage in group situational
performances based on topics in the course (personal identity, family, daily
activities, popular culture) and exposure to contemporary artistic
expressions in Russian-speaking countries.
6. Students will articulate oral and/or written reactions to a variety of
works of art, architecture and literature from the regions where Russian in
predominantly spoken.
7. Students will explore diverse means of communication by using four
modalities (listening, writing, speaking and reading) and by viewing visual
and performance art (film, theatre, music, etc) and print texts as available
online and in textbook materials.
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.
Grammar usage 35% (Verb system: present tenses, introducton to past tenses - 20%,
nouns and adjectives - 7%,
pronouns - 3%
syntax - 3%,
other 2%) (Learning Outcome 5)
Vocabulary - 15%
(Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Reading and listening to appropriate novice-level culturally authentic
material - 15% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Novice level oral discussion and writtten activities on personal and
cultural topics - 15% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Cultures of the Russian-speaking world 20% (Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,6 and
7)
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
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Response Date:
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Proposal Number
Department: Foreign Languages and Literature
Course or Course(s): RUSS 101. Elementary Russian I
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