Request for a U.S. Multiculturalism Designation

Guidelines for "U.S. Multiculturalism" designation are available at:
http://www.macalester.edu/curricularrenewal/documents/MulticulEndorsed.pdf

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

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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 a U.S. Multiculturalism designation?

 Yes - If Yes, Please Complete Section 2, 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 a U.S. Multiculturalism designation, please complete the following:

Semester Last Taught:  

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

STOP HERE and Submit for Section 2


A copy of this proposal will be sent to your e-mail
address when you click the "Submit" button.


 

Section 3.

If you HAVE NOT taught this course previously with a U.S. Multiculturalism designation, please complete the following.
 

Brief Course Description

U.S. Multiculturalism Requirement Summary

This requirement is designed to prepare students to contribute as members of a thoughtful and principled citizenry in a global society. Courses meeting the U.S. Multiculturalism Requirement provide specific knowledge about the complexity of multiculturalism 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; for a full description of these requirements as an aid to completing this form, please consult the web addresss provided above.

 

Course Approval Criteria

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

  1. An understanding of the varied experiences and contributions of social groups in the U.S.;
  2. An understanding of the interrelationships among social groups in the U.S., and how these work to shape complex, dynamic identities and social realities;
  3. An understanding of the ways in which unequal distributions of power and resources have developed and continue to affect people in the U.S.; and
  4. An understanding of efforts to promote agency, equity, and social justice within the U.S.

Describe how the pedagogy, content, materials, and activities in this course will address the goals of the requirement (described above). Give titles from the course's reading list, if possible:

 

Please describe the research, creative projects, and/or papers planned for the course and how you will evaluate their effectiveness in relation to the goals of the requirement:

 
 

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