| New course | 400/500 course | Others |
| First term offered : Fall 2012 | ||
| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| Eng 489 D/ 589 | Studies in US Minority Literature | 4 - 0 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) StUSMin: [topic] |
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Catalog Description: An in-depth study of the literature of a specific minority or ethnic group in the U.S., such as African-American, Chicano, etc. Specific focus will be identified in each yearÂ’s schedule of classes. May be taken twice if content is not repeated. Pre-requisite: Eng 218 or consent of instructor. |
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Course Goal and Objectives: --In-depth work with a single text, author, period, or style --Focus on the minority point of view and context --Place the relationship with the larger literary tradition |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course will go in greater depth than the parallel 389 course; it will also provide access to a dedicated diversity course at the 400 level for English and Language Arts majors, and for graduate students. |
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Faculty and facilities needed: none new |
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Brief Course outline: see attached sample syllabus; as a topics course, the focus is designed to change |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | David Hargreaves | Approved | December 10 2010 |
| 2 - Division | Curtis Yehnert | Approved | December 11 2010 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Uma Shrestha | Approved | December 13 2010 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Mary Bucy | Approved | January 07 2011 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Robert Monge | Approved | January 03 2011 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 08 2011 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 13 2011 |
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Comments: This course to be included as an option in the normal rotation of 400/500 literature course offerings. |
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| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 14 2011 |
| 489syll.doc | Download | |
| multicultural-489.doc | Download |