SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LETTER-OF-INTENT TO CAMPUS DEAN(S) PROPOSER E-MAILS LETTER-OF-INTENT AS WORD DOCUMENT TO DR. ALLEN JACOBS, COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT. Dr. Jacobs determines which campuses are affected by proposal and forwards the Letter-of-Intent to the appropriate Campus Dean(s) for Letters-ofSupport. Proposer Maria Kranidis________ (name) Campus: A _X_ E____ G_____ Department/Discipline ____English________________________________ Telephone_451-4153__________________ E-mail kranidm@sunysuffolk.edu Name of Curriculum/Course Proposal _Magical Realism___________________ Proposer attaches a brief description and rationale for the proposal on a separate page. This class will examine ways in which forms of short fiction and the novel have replaced oral traditions. We will examine texts in relation to the history they represent and the politics they interpret. Examinations of cultures according to myth, superstition and belief systems will be demonstrated through research of histories. Understanding the functions of the relationship between the ordinary and extraordinary circumstances in life is the foundation of Magical Realism. This course will include ideologies which combine the conflicting perspectives of what is a rational view of reality and what is imaginary. Date _January 16, 2007____________________________________________ College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment completes form below this line. ****************************************************************** * Type of Proposal Course New Convert Special Topics EG42 into a regular course offering. Revised__________________________________________________ Adoption_________________________________________________ Curriculum ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 2 New__________________________ A.A._____ A.S. _____ A.A.S _____ Revised________________________ Certificate __ Expedited Revision_______________ This proposal requires the following approval(s) Single Campus __X__ *College_____ *College approval is required when the proposal has an impact on more than one campus. SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LETTER-OF-SUPPORT FROM CAMPUS DEAN(S) CAMPUS DEAN(S) E-MAILS LETTER-OF-SUPPORT TO THE FACULTY MEMBER INITIATING THE LETTER OF INTENT. (Dr. Allen Jacobs, College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment, receives an electronic copy of Letter-of-Support sent to proposer.) ****************************************************************** * TO: Dr. Sandra Sprows, Academic Chair – English Department FROM: William F. Connors, Jr. Executive Dean – Ammerman Campus DATE: January 24, 2007 *********************************************************** Comments: I support your proposal to convert special topics course, EG 42 – Magical Realism into a regular English course offering at the Ammerman Campus. It will be designated EG 67/ENG 226. I believe that it will further enrich our diverse English offerings. cc: Dr. Allen Jacobs, College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 3 SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEW-COURSE PROPOSAL FORM ORIGINATING CAMPUS: (X ) Ammerman ( ) Eastern ( ) Grant Date Submitted to Curriculum Committee: _____mm/yy_____ To meet the ideals of Suffolk County Community College, new courses should, if appropriate, consider issues arising from elements of cultural diversity in areas of textbook choice, selection of library and audio-visual materials, and teaching methodology. PROPOSER E-MAILS ENTIRE COURSE PROPOSAL PACKET TO THE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHAIR AS A WORD DOCUMENT. Proposal Checklist Proposer records appropriate departmental votes here and checks to be sure all the documents are contained within the packet. (X) Electronic Letter-of-Intent Suffolk County Community College - College Curriculum Committee Letter of Intent to Campus Dean(s) Proposer___Maria Kranidis____________ Campus: A__X__ (name) E____ W Department/Area____English_________________ Telephone___451-4976_________ E-mail_ kranidm@sunysuffolk.edu__________ Attach a brief description of the course or curriculum being proposed with rationale for adding this course/curriculum. Demonstrate the need for this course/curriculum as it relates to existing courses/curriculum. Attachment must be in electronic format (ex. MS Word.) This class will examine ways in which forms of short fiction and the novel have replaced oral traditions. We will examine texts in relation to the history they represent and the politics they interpret. Examinations of cultures according to myth, superstition and belief systems will be demonstrated through research of histories. Understanding the functions of the relationship between the ordinary and extraordinary circumstances in life is the foundation of Magical Realism. This course will include ideologies which combine the conflicting perspectives of what is a rational view of reality and what is imaginary. Associate Dean to fill out information below this line ****************************************************************************** Type of Curriculum/Course Proposal/Revision ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 4 Course New_________________________________ Revised______________________________ Adoption______________________________ Curriculum New_______________________________ A.A._____ A.S. _____ A.A.S _____ Revised___________________________ Certificate Adoption____________________________ Recommendations: This proposal requires the following approval(s) Campus _____ College_____ *SEE LETTER OF SUPPORT FORM (NEXT PAGE) FOR VERIFICATION OF APPROVAL* copies to: Proposer Chairs of Campus Curriculum Committees Academic Chairs of affected Departments Campus Deans Chair of College Curriculum Committee Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Instruction Vice President for Academic and Campus Affairs Associate Dean of Library Services ALL OF THESE FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2004 (X) Electronic Letter-of-Support from Campus Dean(s) (X) Vote(s) of Department: Name of Department: _English Ammerman_ For: __16___ Against: __0___ Abstentions: __0___ Date of Vote: __________ Proposer's Initials: _____ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ Name of Department: _(Name of Department/Campus)_ For: _____ Against: _____ Abstentions: _____ Date of Vote: __________ Proposer's Initials: _____ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ Name of Department: _(Name of Department/Campus)_ For: _____ Against: _____ Abstentions: _____ ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 5 Date of Vote: _12-06_________ Proposer's Initials: _____ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ ( ) Campus Dean Final-Approval Form(s) (Proposer completes form to this line before sending entire proposal packet to the appropriate Curriculum Committee Chair) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------cc: Dr. Allen Jacobs, College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment Dr. Tina Good, Chair of College Curriculum Committee Academic Chairs of affected departments Curriculum Committee Chair completes form below this line and, upon approval, the Curriculum Committee Chair e-mails the entire proposal packet to the College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment, with electronic copies to the appropriate Campus Deans and the College Curriculum Committee Chair. (If the proposal is not approved, the Curriculum Committee Chair e-mails proposer and explains why proposal was not approved and sends an electronic copy of explanation to the College Curriculum Chair and the College Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment.) ****************************************************************** ( ) Vote of Curriculum Committee Name of Committee:_______________________________ For: _____ Against: _____ Abstentions: _____ Date of Vote: __________ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ ( ) Vote of Ammerman Faculty Senate (if appropriate) For: _____ Against: _____ Abstentions: _____ Date of Vote: __________ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ Abstention_____ ( ) Vote of East Congress (if appropriate) For: _____ Against: _____ Abstentions: _____ Date of Vote: __________ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ Abstention_____ ( ) Vote of Grant Assembly (if appropriate) For: _____ Against: _____ Abstentions: _____ Date of Vote: __________ Select One: Approved_____ Not approved_____ Abstention_____ ****************************************************************** ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 6 Proposal is _____Approved _____Not Approved Date________________________________________ Comments: NAME OF PROPOSAL: EG67/ENG226 Literature of Magical Realism DEPARTMENT/DISCIPLINE:__English_______________________ I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Examines the genre of magical realism, fiction in which the relationship between ordinary and extraordinary provokes narrative interpretations in relation to the history, cultures, myth, superstition and the politics it represents. This course will analyze ideologies which combine the conflicting perspectives of what is a rational view of reality and what is imaginary. Among writers included are Nikolai Gogol, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Toni Morrison, Angela Carter, Carlos Fuentes, Isabel Allende and John Cheever. II. STATEMENT OF COURSE OBJECTIVES (Course objectives should be stated in the form of precise, measurable learning outcomes, e.g., “Upon successful completion of this course, students will . . . . ”) To introduce students to readings of Magical Realism To develop an understanding of how the method of Magical Realism replaces oral traditions To develop an awareness of how oral traditions served different social functions before written words took their place To explore how cultures with histories rooted in oral traditions are sensitive to superstition and interpretations of everyday events To continue to develop the skills of writing textual analysis and research To become familiar with theoretical and historical development To develop collaborative communication and presentation skills To acquire research of histories and social and cultural changes To examine mythology and its social functions ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 7 III. RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENTS A. Credits and Contact Hours (Provide a rationale for proposed credits and contact hours. See the formula for credit hours and contact hours on the Curriculum Website.) B. Credit Hours__3___ Contact Hours___3__ Lecture__3___ Studio_____ Lab_____ Internship_____ Course Fees (Will the student be charged additional fees for this course?) Lab Fees___None_______ Course Fees__None________ Please explain as necessary:_________________________________ C. Required/Elective/Restricted Elective (Will this be a required course? If so, for which curriculum(s)? Provide a rationale as to why this course should be required. If this is proposed as an elective or restricted elective course, state what elective category it will fulfill and why it is appropriate for that elective category.) Because of all the information in literature, philosophy, art, history, that students will be exposed to in this course, by semester’s end, their interests will be enriched in guiding them to attend different types of institutions after their graduation from SCCC. Prerequisites/Co-requisites (What prerequisites or co-requisites will be required for this course? Provide a rationale for these requirements.) EG 11 and EG 13 are Prerequisites E. Transferability (Would this course transfer to any other institutions? If so, give examples of transfer institutions/departments who would accept this course. Give the name(s) of the courses it would transfer as.) SCCC would be one of the few community colleges that offer a course in Magical Realism. The combination of departmental need for this course and its popularity in the student body while it ran as an honors course for a year supports its acceptance as a continuous offering. A. Some four year institutions in the country that offer Magical Realism are: 1. Columbia College ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 8 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Brooklyn College University of Texas Moravian College SUNY @ Brockport Bloomfield College F. Master Schedule (How would this course fit into the Master Schedule? How often would it be offered? Would it be offered in the Fall? Spring? Summer? Winter?) This course will be offered once a year; every spring G. Estimate of student enrollment (How many students are anticipated to initially enroll in this course per semester? Per year? How were these enrollment figures determined?) There have been 35 students enrolled H. Class Size (What is the maximum number of students that should be allowed to enroll in one section of this course? Provide a rationale for this class size. Should the class size be forcible?) The maximum number of students should be 35 IV. RELATIONSHIP TO FACULTY A. Number of current faculty available to teach proposed course and number of additional faculty required. There are three faculty currently available to teach the proposed course B. Number of other staff positions required. none C. Discipline(s) required and/or minimum preparation in order to teach the course. Masters Degree in Literature V. RELATIONSHIP TO SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS* Is this course being proposed as a SUNY General Education Course. If so, A. Identify which of the ten SUNY knowledge and skills areas the course would fulfill. Liberal Arts/Humanities *The ten SUNY knowledge and skill areas are Mathematics, Natural ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 9 Sciences, Social Sciences, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilizations, Humanities, The Arts, Foreign Language, Basic Communication. B. Demonstrate how the course objectives map to the SUNY Learning Outcomes for the knowledge and skills areas you have identified. (See the Curriculum Website for further details about the required outcomes.) To develop an understanding of how the method of Magical Realism replaces oral traditions. To develop an awareness of how oral traditions served different social functions before written words took their place To explore how cultures with histories rooted in oral traditions are sensitive to superstition and interpretations of everyday events To continue to develop the skills of writing textual analysis and research To become familiar with theoretical and historical development To develop collaborative communication and presentation skills To acquire research of histories, social and cultural changes To examine mythology and its social functions C. How does this course incorporate the SUNY infused competencies of Critical Thinking and Information Management? (See the Curriculum Website for further details about the required outcomes for Information Management and Critical Thinking.) To demonstrate the ability to Research through computer information To locate, evaluate and synthesize history and myth to specific magical realist texts To develop a well researched argument defending a critical position on a magical realist element To analyze and evaluate the work of fellow classmates D. Do the faculty within the department/discipline agree to assess this course according to the approved SUNY General Education Assessment Plan, using assessment measures, i.e., instruments that measure the attainment of student learning outcomes as described in the plan? YES VI. COSTS List costs and space requirements. No additional costs anticipated ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 10 VII. COURSE SYLLABUS (See Appendices below.) EG 67 – Literature of Magical Realism Spring 2007 Instructor: Maria Kranidis Office: Islip 2F Office Hours: Office Phone: 451-4976 E-mail: kranidismaria@hotmail.com TEXTS: Magical Realist Fiction, Edited by David Young and Keith Hollaman Short Fiction will be assigned weekly from this anthology. Novellas: Franz Kakfa, The Metamorphosis Gabriel Garcia Marquez, from Collected Novellas, Chronicle of a Death Foretold Carlos Fuentes, Aura (You will find in Magical Realist Fiction) Angela Carter, Nights at the Circus Assignments: Complete reading when assigned. Keep a journal of reactionary ideas to reading (Writing about reading helps us focus on the complexities of the reading material). Reaction papers (there will be three, 2-3 pages long in textual analysis format. Each paper will be due at the end of February, March, and April). Homework Assignments (daily log reference sheets will be given to you). A presentation of a collaborative research. A group of two to three students will be assigned the same topic. I will give a selection of topics. Research will include outside sources on history, mythology, politics, author’s biography, etc. The Research should be 5-7 pages long, double spaced. Limit of 3 outside sources should be included. Must be in MLA format. There will be an in-class Midterm Exam. There will be an Accumulative Final Exam. Weekly Workload: ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 11 For homework you are to keep a log of reference samples of all Magical Realist elements found in the reading, by recording quotes from the text with page numbers (a sample will be provided to you). Be ready to discuss these elements with the class. During class I will hand out questions to be questioned even further in your group. Many times Magical Realist literature does not provide simple answers, so don’t be fooled by one perception and interpretation only! Grading : Attendance and Participation Homework-Observation-log-sheets Three Response papers Midterm In-class Presentation Research Paper Final We will begin by reading The Metamorphosis by Kafka then we will be reading a short story or two a week including the novellas. This reading list is tentative and will be altered according to our discussions and enjoyment of the works. Most of these authors do not necessarily distinguish themselves as writers of Magical Realist fiction therefore we must look at their imagination beyond the boundaries of our own understandings of reality and magic. Most of the writers we will read deal with reflections of realities instead of concrete images. It is as though by looking into a mirror, we can enter that reflective world. It is an exciting journey with limitless possibilities! Tentative Reading: Week 1 Intro to the course Getting to know one another Read Definitions of Magical Realism in Magical Realist Fiction Week 2 The Metamorphosis Week 3 Nikolai Gogol, “The Nose” Leo Tolstoy, “The Porcelain Doll” Week 4 ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 12 Chronicle of a Death Foretold Week 5 Chronicle of a Death Foretold Thomas Mann, “The Wardrobe” Week 6 Maria Rilke, “The Hand” Tommaso Landorfi, “Gogol’s Wife” Carter, Nights at the Circus Week 7 Carter, Nights at the Circus Alfonso Reyes, “Major Aranda’s Hand” Maria Luisa Bombal, “New Islands” Week 8 Marquez, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Midterm Week 9 Carlos Fuentes, Aura Carlos Fuentes, Aura Week 10 Jorge Luis Borges, “The South” Catching up with Reading Week 11 Virginia Woolf, “The Great Frost” Anibal Monteiro Machado, “The Piano” Week 12 Bruno Schulz, “The Street of Crocodiles” Octavio Paz, “My Life with the Wave” Week 13 Alejo Carpentier, “Journey to the Seed” Poetry Week 14 John Cheever, “The Enormous Radio” Elizabeth Bishop, “In the Village” Week 15 ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 13 Review Final Hello: This course seems to me to be eligible to transfer to four-year colleges. The readings list is shorter in pages than in the course on magical realism that I teach here at the undergraduate level, but that course is an upper level course. I assume that this course is a freshman and sophomore course. If it is intended as an upper level course, I would recommend adding a novel or two to it. Best, Wendy Faris. Wendy B. Faris Professor and Chair English Department Box 19035 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas 76019 (817) 272-5484 or 2692 From: Maria Kranidis [mailto:kranidm@sunysuffolk.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:34 AM To: Faris, Wendy B Subject: proposal for Magical Realism Dear Dr. Faris, First let me thank you for your rich contribution tot he world of Magical Realism. I am proposing a course on Magical Realism as a full time offering and part of the proposal process is to have a letter confirming that this is a transferable course to four year institutions. If this course EG67/ENG205 Magical Realism in Literature is considered a transferable course for your four year students please let me know with a return email. I am attaching the course proposal and syllabus for you to look over. I have taught this class as an honors class for a year and for as a regular class for another year. It is a very popular class. My department supports the proposal. Thank you very much for your time, Maria Kranidis Assistant Professor English Department Suffolk County Community College Selden Campus, N.Y. Islip Arts 2F 631- 451-4976 ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006 New-Course Proposal Form, Pg. 14 Dear Maria Kranidis, Dr Spector forwarded your question about your Magical Realism course to me. We can equate it with a 200-level EGL elective. Please let me know if you need more from me. Sincerely, Prof. Bente Videbaek Director of Undergraduate Studies, English HUM 2093 Spring hours: M 2:30-3:30; Tu 1-2:30; Th 9:30-11; F 2:30-3:30 ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY Revised 9/2006