Paying for college:
| New course | Undergraduate |
| First term offered : Winter 2013 | ||
| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CJ372D | Social Constructions of Race | 4 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Social Constr Race |
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Catalog Description: This course provides an anthropological perspective on how race has been used to examine variation among humans. Topics include the development of the concept of race, the role of science in upholding and abolishing racial categories, human variation through biocultural evolution, and an examination of racism as part of a system of oppression in modern day life and the criminal justice system. Cross-listed with Anthropology. |
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Course Goal and Objectives: o Differentiate between biological and cultural/social notions of race o Provide historical examples of the origin and development of race and racism, particularly from an anthropological point of view and with emphasis placed on people and events in the United States o Explain how race has been falsely linked to complex traits such as intelligence o Examine the processes that create human biological variation in anatomically modern Homo sapiens through time o Recognize various forms of racism in society today and the complexity of structures, systems, and ideologies that sustain discrimination and unequal distribution of power and resources in society e.g. in health and medicine, forensics, and popular media o Gain a new understanding of your own experience in society with regard to human diversity and engage in changes that continue to abolish false assumptions about race and create a more equitable society |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course will be an optional course for a new forensic anthropology minor in the Criminal Justice Department. The course will be cross-listed with Anthropology to enhance and expand the department. |
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Faculty and facilities needed: N/A |
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Brief Course outline: Part I: Tracing the Concept of Race Through Time Week 1 Introduction, Race in Antiquity Part 1 Week 2 Race in Antiquity Part 2 Week 3 Race in Antiquity Part 3 Week 4 Race and Behavior Week 5 The Reemergence of Race Part II: Understanding Human Biological Variation Week 6 Human Biological Variation Week 7 Race and Forensics and Health/Disease Part III: Racism Today Week 8 Racism Part 1 Week 9 Racism Part 2 Week 10 Moving Beyond Race |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Robin Smith | Approved | December 14 2011 |
| 2 - Division | John Rector | Approved | January 11 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mark Henkels | Approved | January 11 2012 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | January 31 2012 |
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Comments: ARC chair has approved D designation. |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 28 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 29 2012 |
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Comments: All aspects of placing the forensic anthropology-related courses (this course and all the other currently proposed courses) into the schedule and lab facilities needed for the lab-related courses will be part of the intentional design of rolling up the crime analysis programming that is serviced by the CJ and anthropology department. Timing of development will need to fit within LAS budgetary capacity. |
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| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | March 01 2012 |
| Anth 372D Syllabus.doc | Download |
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