St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 6
Humanities & Fine Arts
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Response Date:
Effective Date:
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 308: African American Cultural Expressions
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.
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Overview of African American cultural expressions as responses to practices of institutional racism.
Examines the absorption of African American expression into U.S. culture. 3 Cr. DEMAND.
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.
A required course for the African American 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.
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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.
African American representations and contributions to society vary considerably. With an increased
interest in African American intellectual and cultural expressions, this course examines how African Americans
represent themselvse and the meanings embedded in those representations. Sports, religion, arts, and popular
cultural expressions are explored.
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.)
SOL1 is addressed by students' exposure to a variety of African American arts: from poetry to
contemporary music, students explore a variety of artistic expressions.
SOL 2 is addressed by students' choice to pursue in-depth a particular artistic or intellectual expression and
present their choice to the class --contextualized historically and socially.
SOL 4 is addressed when readings on intellectual contributions are discussed and students choose to follow a line
of intellectual thought to expand on its broader meaning for contemporary works.
SOL 5 is addressed as students choose to create or perform an intellectual or artistic creation.
SOL 7 is addressed when students write a term paper on an aspect of African American cultural expression.
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.
African Roots-20%-SOL 4
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Sports-20%-SOL 2, 4, 7
Blues-10%-SOL 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Spirituals-10%-SOL 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Gospel Music-10%-SOL 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Poetry-10%-SOL 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Sermons-10%-SOL 2, 4, 7
Speech-10%-SOL 2, 4, 7
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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 308: African American Cultural Expressions
Christopher P. Lehman
Department or Unit Chair Signature
Apr. 6, 2010
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