Internationalism Designation

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Rationale, Requirement and Approval Criteria

Rationale

A rich campus life, language acquisition, study away, and interaction with diverse students and
faculty all contribute to students’ intellectual and experiential grasp of difference and of their own place in
relation to the “other” and the world. In this context, the Internationalism and U.S. Multiculturalism
graduation requirements are designed to prepare students to contribute as members of a thoughtful and
principled citizenry in a global society. These courses provide specific knowledge about the complexity of
internationalism and multiculturalism abroad, in the U.S., and in the rich campus and local communities in
which Macalester participates. While internationalism and multiculturalism are distinguished as two
components of the College mission, in reality they are intertwined. Peoples divided by national boundaries
may, for example, be more homogeneous culturally and linguistically than peoples within a nation like the
United States. Systems of power and privilege that help create and maintain hierarchical relations among
peoples operate within the U.S. and other nations, among nations, and between the U.S. and the rest of the
world. All lives are shaped by historical dynamics and contemporary structures that operate on
transnational, international, and global levels. Macalester’s two-part requirement recognizes not only the
conceptual interconnectedness of internationalism and multiculturalism, but also the need for students to
engage with complexities of difference within the community where they live and work, as well as within
an international and global context. In learning about other peoples, cultures and global systems one
dislodges presuppositions about others and, crucially, about one’s individual and collective self.

Requirement

At least one course devoted to the study of (a) non-U.S. peoples, societies, or perspectives; (b) key international/transnational structures, institutions, discourses, practices and relationships that constitute world order; and/or (c) important ethical questions specific to the international domain.

Approval Criteria

The majority of the course (content, pedagogy, activities, assessment) will provide
opportunities for students to develop one or more of the following:

  1. an understanding of societies or cultures beyond the borders of the U.S. and/or
    a familiarity with non-U.S. perspectives on social, cultural, scientific, or aesthetic
    matters;
  2. an understanding of the key structures, institutions, discourses and practices
    that constitute world order;
  3. A comparative and/or historical analysis of large-scale phenomena such as
    diasporas, development, globalization, or distributions of power and resources;
    and/or
  4. an understanding of the ethical dimensions of international life.
 

Request for a Internationalism Designation

If you have questions, please contact:
Chair of the Education Policy and Governance Committee.

 


Section 1.

Department

Course No

Semester Offered


 


(e.g. 105 or 320)


 

Course Title

Instructor

E-mail

Phone

 
 

Have you taught this course previously with an Internationalism designation?

 Yes - If Yes, check the Registrar's site to see if your Chair has already recertified your course
   OR complete Section 2 and then submit the form.

 No - If No, Please Complete Section 3, Then Submit the Form
 

Section 2.

If you HAVE taught this course previously with an Internationalism designation, please complete the following:

Semester Last Taught:  

Describe significant changes in learning goals, instruction, activities, or assessment related to Internationalism:

STOP HERE and Submit for Section 2


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Section 3.

If you HAVE NOT taught this course previously with an Internationalism designation, please complete the following:
 

Brief Course Description
 

Course Approval Criteria

The majority of the course (content, pedagogy, activities, assessment) will provide opportunities for students to develop one or more of the following:

  1. an understanding of societies or cultures beyond the borders of the U.S. and/or a familiarity with non-U.S. perspectives on social, cultural, scientific, or aesthetic matters;


  2. an understanding of the key structures, institutions, discourses and practices that constitute world order;


  3. a comparative and/or historical analysis of large-scale phenomena such as diasporas, development, globalization, or distributions of power and resources; and/or


  4. an understanding of the ethical dimensions of international life.

Describe how the pedagogy, content, materials, and activities in this course will address the goals of the requirement (described above):

 

Please provide specific examples (e.g., projects, papers, reflective journals) of how student progress toward the goals of the requirement will be evaluated.

 
 

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