St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 8
Global Perspectives
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Requesting Unit: Foreign Languages and Literature
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Department, Course Number, Title: SPAN 102.
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New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
Elementary Spanish II
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 6
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
SPAN 102. Elementary Spanish II
Vocabulary, grammatical structures and an introduction to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis
on the spoken language, some reading and writing. Promotes understanding and appreciation of the cultures of
the various Spanish-speaking coutnries. Required lab/library assignments. Intended for students with little or no
previous study of Spanish. 4 Cr. F, S, SUM.
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 course is designed for students seeking the linguistic and
cultural foundation to be successful in more advanced level coursework and
students seeking General Education credits in goal areas 6 and 8.
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.
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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.
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.
The study of an "other" language and culture such as Spanish and the
Spanish-speaking world, involves a regular comparison of the students'
native language and culture with the target language and culture/s.
Students also regularly compare and analyze linguistic and cultural
differences that exist within the Spanish-speaking world. These
activities lead to a broader cultural awareness and an increased
understanding of the student's place in the global context.
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.)
1. By its very nature, the study of Spanish and Spanish-speaking
cultures is the study of communicative and cultural connections and
relations to people elsewhere in the world. Students regularly analyze
linguistic and cultural differences and similarities that exist in distinct
regions of the Spanish-speaking world, and they also compare those
variations to English and US culture.
2. Again, descriptions of similarities and differences among global places
and populations are at the core of what the study of Spanish and Spanishspeaking cultures is all about. Students regularly identify and describe
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the ethnic and cultural variations that exist in the Spanish-speaking world,
and they also compare those variations to English and US culture.
3. Students regularly discuss and analyze how political, economic or
cultural elements influence relations among countries in the Spanishspeaking world and between those countries and the US.
4. Students discuss how international issues such as human rights, war,
deforestation, global climate change, and globalization manifest themselves
in the Spanish-speaking world and compare hypothetical reactions and
positions to those issues.
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-past tenses, subjunctive, compound tenses 20%,
nouns and adjectives 4%,
pronouns 6%
prepositions 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 Spanish-speaking world 20%
and 6)
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(Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4,
St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
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Department: Foreign Languages and Literature
Course or Course(s): SPAN 102.
Elementary Spanish II
Mike Hasbrouck
Department or Unit Chair Signature
2-15-10
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:
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Committee
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Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee:
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Recommendation of Faculty Association:
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FA Senate
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Action of Academic Vice President:
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Entered in Curriculum Data File
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