St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 8
Global Perspectives
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1.
Prepared by: Aspasia Rigopoulou-Melcher
Phone: 8-5225
Email: arigopoulou@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Community Studies
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: Community Studies, CMTY 200: Cities, Suburbs and Small Towns
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
6.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
No
Yes
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Goal Area 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Explores the historical, social, economic, architectural and contemporary dimensions of urban areas and
urbanism. Focus is on urban form and developmpent and on the problems, issues, alternatives, and policies that
shape urban areas and human societies globally and in the U.S. 3 Cr. F, 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.
Students seeking to satisfy GAs 5 and 8 and students who are pursuing the major or minor in Planning
and Community Development and those wishing to take the class as an elective.
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.
NA
11.
Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s)
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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.
12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 8: Global Perspectives
Develop a comparative perspective and understanding of one’s place in a global context.
Central to the understanding of one's place in the global and the U.S. contexts and to the understanding of
human societies and behaviors is the study of the development and evolution of human settlements. An
important component of this examination will the comparative study of the socio-economic and political
forces and policies that have shaped urban form and function.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 8, 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. Explain how they are connected and related to people elsewhere in the world.
2. Describe similarities and differences among global places and populations.
3. Analyze how political, economic or cultural elements influence relations among the world’s states, peoples, or
societies.
4. Analyze specific international issues and propose and evaluate responses.
5. Articulate a vision of their individual roles and responsibilities in a common global future.
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.)
SLO 1: Via lectures, class discussions, assigned readings, participation in D2L discussion board questions, inclass exercises, and other assignments, students will explore the connections and relations between urban places
and people in the world.
SLO 2: Via lectures, written work on class discussions, assigned readings, and testing
students will be able to explore the development of human settlements around the world and describe the
similarities and differences among places and people as these have been shaped by patterns of urban development
and urban form.
SLO 3: In-class exercises, short research/writing assignments, and class discussions will allow students to explain
and analyze the social, cultural, political, economic, and historical forces that have influenced existing urban
forms and patterns of development and the socio-political, economic, and human relations.
SLO 4: Via lectures, class discussions, readings, and research projects students will be able to comparatively
analyze and describe specific international issues as they are related to urban development in the context of three
of more world cities (e.g., environmental issues, sustainable urban development, green technologies, alternative
planning models)
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SLO 5: A term paper and an oral presentation drawing from class content, and research work as specified above,
will allow students to apply and offer alternative responses to current development patterns that articulate
collective and individual response and action towards a sustainable global urban future.
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.
See Attached Class Outline
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
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Proposal Number
Department: Community Studies
Course or Course(s): CMTY 200 Cities, Suburbs, and Small Towns
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
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Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
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Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of Faculty Association:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
FA Senate
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Date
Action of Academic Vice President:
Approve
Disapprove
Signature
Entered in Curriculum Data File
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Remarks:
Date