CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #4
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

CHANGE IN OR DELETION OF EXISTING COURSE

Type of Action
 
  Course Deletion  x Requisite Change
  Course Revision   Repeatability Change
  Description Change    Diversity Option
  Title Change   General Education Option
  Number Change    area:
  Contact Hour Change    Computer Requirement
  Credit Change    Writing Requirement
  Add Cross-listing    Other  

 
Effective Term: Spring 2002  
New/Current Course Number: 820 - 360 /560  Crosslist Number:          -         /          
Old Course Number:                    /              
New/Current Course Title:  Resources for Legal Research
Old Course Title:  
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Sponsor(s):  Susan Johnson
Department(s):  Political Science
College(s):  Letters & Science
Other Programs Affected:  None

Check if course is required in: __x_ Major/Emphasis (specify): Political Science

____Minor/Emphasis (specify):

____Other (specify)


Attach the following:

I.    Detailed explanation of changes (use FROM/TO format)
      FROM: Prereq: Any political science general studies course.

      TO: Prereq: Three credits of political science.
       

    II.    Justification for action
Certain political science courses are included in programs complementary to the Political Science major, such as Public Policy and Administration Major, Legal Studies Minor, Paralegal Certificate, and International Studies Major and Minor. These programs do not necessarily include political science general studies courses nor do the required courses necessitate the background of a general studies course, so students in these programs may complete several political science courses and never need to take a political science general studies course. Changing the prerequisite from "any political science general studies course" to "three credits of political science" allows the different program coordinators, in consultation with the department chair, to determine whether a student is prepared to immediately enroll in an upper division course and begin the sequence of political science courses necessary for completion of the chosen program. Once the student gains entry into her first required political science course she will meet the three credits prerequisite for all other political science courses necessary to complete her program of courses.