UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #2

CHANGE IN A DEGREE, MAJOR, OR SUBMAJOR

Check Exactly One:
 
Change in:
____
 Degree ____ Major _X  Submajor
Deletion of:     ____ Major ____ Submajor

Total Number of Credits in Program:
(if "change in" is checked - even if credits remain the same)
 
__21__
 Before Change  
__21__
 After Change

Program Title: Asian Studies Minor

Sponsor(s): Larry Neuman

Department(s): Sociology (Asian Studies Coordinator)

College(s): Letters and Sciences

Other Programs Affected: NA

Effective Term: As soon as approved
 

Exact description of request

To correct the format of the unique requirement and to add the course HISTRY 343 "Social History of Japan to Area 2.
    FROM:
    21 CREDITS
    1. 12 CREDITS CORE

      2. A. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
      HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, RELIGST 211, ENGLISH 258

      B. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
      GEOGRPY 364, SOCIOLGY 290, POLISCI 460, ECON 451
       

    2. 9 CREDITS ELECTIVES, SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING

      3. HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, RELIGST 211, ENGLISH 258, GEOGRPY 364, SOCIOLGY 290, POLISCI 460, ECON 451, SOCIOLGY 350, ANTHROPL 325, PEGNRL 141 PEGNRL 142 PEGNRL 175, PEGNRL 176, HISTRY 432, HISTRY 433, RELIGST 303, POLISCI 472, ASIANSTD 491, ASIANSTD 492, ASIANSTD 496, ASIANSTD 498.


    TO:
     21 CREDITS

    1. 12 CREDITS CORE

      2. A. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING
      HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, RELIGST 211, ENGLISH 258

      B. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
      GEOGRPY 364, SOCIOLGY 290, POLISCI 460, ECON 451
       

    2. 9 CREDITS ELECTIVES, SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING

      3. HISTRY 130, HISTRY 131, RELIGST 211, ENGLISH 258, GEOGRPY 364, SOCIOLGY 290, POLISCI 460, ECON 451, SOCIOLGY 350, ANTHROPL 325, PEGNRL 141 PEGNRL 142 PEGNRL 175, PEGNRL 176, HISTRY 432, HISTRY 433, HISTRY 434, RELIGST 303, POLISCI 472, ASIANSTD 491, ASIANSTD 492, ASIANSTD 496, ASIANSTD 498.

      UNIQUE REQUIREMENT: THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE SEMESTER OF STUDY OF AN ASIAN LANGUAGE WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER, OR PASSING A PROFICIENCY TEST INDICATING EQUIVALENT COMPETENCY. NATIVE SPEAKERS OF AN ASIAN LANGUAGE MAY HAVE THIS REQUIREMENT WAIVED.


I.    Relationship to mission and strategic plan of institution, and/or College/Department goals and objectives

Learning and understanding a different culture requires some familiarity with the modes of expression and interaction, and the language that is used. Often a people’s worldview and value-belief system is often embedded in the language and their modes of expression.
II.   Rationale
When the minor was revised in 1999 the unique requirement was included but it was not put in the correct format. This is a correction.

The course HIST 434 "Social History of Japan" was recently approved through the curriculum process

III.   Cost implications   None