St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 5 Designation
History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Response Date: ______________________
Effective Date: ______________________
1.
Prepared by: Richard Lewis
Phone: 8-4832
Proposal Number: _________________
Email: rdlewis
2.
Requesting Unit: History
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: HIST 150 Twentieth Century World
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 8 GE Global Perspectives
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Analysis of major themes in 20th century world history, including revolution and social change, national
liberation, global conflict, the western world, global economy and rise of the Pacific area. 3 Cr. ANNUAL.
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.
Undergraduates fulfilling general education requirements in Areas 5 and 8. Not a requirement for the
history major or minor, but may attract undergraduates to the history program.
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)
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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 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.
Through the examination the Twentieth Century World students will acquire a familiarity with major
events and figures as studied via different human societies and behaviors. The student will also develop skills in
critical reading of both primary and secondary sources, in research, in the comprehension of textual and lecture
material, in class discussion, and in the composition of essays.
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.)
1-- History uses a variety of stategies for understanding, including narative and comparative analysis, and
for making broader generalizations about the past. History 150 emphasizes broad global developments in the
twentieth century. Students are tested through essay questions utilizing comparative analysis.
2--The class looks at the history and cultures of a variety of world civilizations. Essay examinations ask
students to identify similar andiffferent approaches to war, revolution, national liberation, economic development
and global issues. Classroom discussions and essay examinations are structured to give students an opportunity
for comparative analysis.
3. Students look at contemporary issues from an historical perspective, issues such as poverty, civil war,
ecological issues, and population. Students write papers on a specific issue, evaluate past attempts to address the
issue and offer their own solutions.
4. By looking at how other societies have addressed issues, students can deal with questions that are
reelevant to their own lives. This helps them place their understanding of their own cultures in a broader
perspective. Essay questions give students an opportunity to role play by returning to the past and deal with issues
that others faced in the twentieth century.
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5. Analysis of global history requeies looking at various explanations such as Marxism and modernization
theory. Students learn basic concepts.
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.
The Student Learning Outcomes are met throughout the curriculum described in the course outline below:
I. INTRODUCTION
(10%)
(Nature of 20th century, purposes of course
Western-dominated 19th century world)
II. REVOLUTION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(20%)
(Nature of Revolution
Case studies: Russian Revolution, Chinese Revolution, plus
Cuba, Angola, etc.)
III. BUILDING A GLOBAL ECONOMY
(10%)
(Collapse of British-dominated World Economy
U.S, and global economy)
IV. NATIONAL LIBERATION
(20%)
(Theories and interpretation of imperialism and colonialism
Case studies: India, Africa/North Africa, i.e., Algeria)
V. SUPERPOWER STRUGGLE
(10%)
(Issues in Global Conflict
World Wars
Cold War
U.S. in Asia)
VI. WESTERN WORLD IN RETREAT
(10%)
Social Welfare
Affluence and Discontent
VII. PACIFIC CENTURY
(10%)
Rise of Japanese militarism
Japan and Economic Domination
VIII. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS (10%)
(Case studies of Environmental Issues, Poverty, Population, etc.
Each theme will be introduced, followed by two case studies and the discussion and analysis
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