CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #4

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

 

CHANGE IN OR DELETION OF EXISTING COURSE

 

 

 

Type of Action

 

 

Course Deletion

 

Requisite Change

 

Course Revision

 

Repeatability Change

 

Description Change

 

Diversity Option

 

Title Change

X

General Education Option

 

Number Change

 

    area: GI

 

Contact Hour Change

 

Computer Requirement

 

Credit Change

 

Writing Requirement

 

Add Cross-listing

 

Other

 

 

 

                           

Effective Term:       Spring, 2001       

 

 

 

New/Current Course Number: 420-243   /

Crosslist Number:          -       /      

             Old Course Numbers:     /              

 

 

   New/Current Course Title:

Education in a Pluralistic Society

 

 

   Old Course Title:

 

 

 

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25 Character Abbreviation:

 

                         Sponsor(s):

 

                   Department(s):

 

 

                         College(s):

 

 Other Programs Affected:

 

 

 

Check if course is required in: ____Major/Emphasis (specify):                                                         

                                            ____Minor/Emphasis (specify):                                                         

                                            ____Other (specify):                                                                       

 

Attach the following:

 

I.   Detailed explanation of changes (use FROM/TO format)

           

To add a General Education Option in the General Interdisciplinary area.

 

 

II.     Justification for action

 

The course has wide appeal and it would benefit the students to receive general education for it.  Learning about the changing role of schools and the relationship of schooling to diverse populations is important in today's society.