Curricular Items
Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010Curricular Items
From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the Senate Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
New Course:
PSC 399 Research Skills. Prerequisites: PSC 203, PSC 204, and junior or senior standing; or instructor permission. Preparation to study selected topics in political science through in-depth examination and analysis.
New Courses and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
HUMANITIES
ENG 160 Introduction to Literature and Film.Analysis of film as the creative and critical interpretation of fiction or drama; how such films respond to aesthetic, cultural, technological, political, and ideological influences, both in the source text and in the contemporary moment.
HUMANITIES and DIVERSITY
ENG 243 Introduction to Latino/a Literature.Introductory study of themes, ideas, and movements in Latino/a literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
DIVERSITY
ENG 385 Gender and Sexuality in Literature.Prerequisite: ENG 190 or instructor permission. Elements of gender and sexuality in British, American, or world literature: themes, historical periods, philosophies, theories, and movements. May be taken for credit up to three times when content varies.
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
HIS 231 World Civilizations II. Origins, cultural achievements, and interrelationships of the various civilizations of the world from approximately 1500 to 1914 (World War I). Topics include European culture and civilization from the Renaissance to World War I; Islamic civilization in Asia and the Middle East; East Asian culture and civilization in the late traditional era; African culture and politics in an era of European hegemony; colonial Latin American and the independent states of the postcolonial era; the U.S. and Canada; Western imperialism and global interactions in the modern era.
Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
ORAL COMMUNICATION
EDU 400 Practicum in Elementary Teaching I.Prerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; minimum grade of C in teaching methods courses related to specific major (EDU 220, EDU 310, EDU 311, EDU 312, or EDU 329). For elementary education teacher candidates seeking certification in early childhood and/or childhood education, this is the first supervised teaching experience of two school settings at two developmental levels five full days a week for approximately seven consecutive weeks. Teacher candidates are required to effectively demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice.
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
HIS 230 World Civilizations I. Origins, cultural achievements, and interrelationships of the various civilizations of the world to approximately 1500 C.E. Topics include the prehistoric era and the origins of human civilization; civilizations of the ancient Near East; early civilizations of Africa and the Americas; East Asian culture and civilization; Indian (South Asian) culture and civilization; Greek and Roman civilization; early civilizations of Southeast Asia; Islamic civilization; the Byzantine empire and medieval Europe.
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Advanced to the Interim President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the interim president for review and approval:
Course Revisions:
CNS 610 Polymers in Art and Conservation
CNS 611 Polymers in Art and Conservation Laboratory
CNS 626 Technology and Conservation of Painting IV
Course Revision and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
ORAL COMMUNICATION
MAT 491 Capstone Research in Mathematics
