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Is this course repeatable for credit?

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Are there any course equivalencies for this course?

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Is this course part of academic program assessment?

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Specify how the Course Objectives for this course align with the academic program assessment plan.

Program SLO 1.1. Conduct research that integrates methodologies, perspectives, and knowledge from multiple disciplines. - corresponds to Course Objectives 1 (become acquainted with definitions of interdisciplinarity), 3 (engage in case studies involving interdisciplinarity), 4 (acquire advanced research skills and electronic database tools) and 3 (work through the preliminary research stages of an individual project). Program SLO 1.2 Critically reflect on how perspectives on research questions are shaped by multiple aspects of experience and identity. - corresponds to Course Objective 3 (understand the relationship between interdisciplinarity and diversity) Program SLO 1.3 Critically reflect on how research questions are shaped by disciplinary assumptions and methodologies. - corresponds to Course Objective 1 (become acquainted with definitions of interdisciplinarity) and 3 (engage in case studies involving interdisciplinarity) Program SLO 1.4 Effectively communicate information in speech and writing to diverse audiences across disciplines. - corresponds to Course Objective 6 (develop integrative writing and presentation skills)

Specify how the Student Learning Outcomes for this course align with the academic program assessment plan.

1. Course Object 1 (Demonstrate knowledge of issues and sources in interdisciplinary studies and in multiple disciplines) corresponds to program SLO 1.1 and 1.3 2. Evaluate, synthesize, and present information. - corresponds to SLO 1.3 and 1.4 3. Apply methods and perspectives from multiple disciplines to the analysis and evaluation of contemporary social issues. - corresponds to SLO 1.1. 4. Reflect on the ethical implications of disciplinary and interdisciplinary-based knowledge and actions. - corresponds to SLO 1.2 5. Apply and communicate insights from different disciplines to the discussion of race, gender, and sexuality. - corresponds to SLO 1.2

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Current catalog description

MALS 600 Core Seminar (3 credits) (Prereq: Permission of program coordinator and instructor) This introduction to the concept of interdisciplinary graduate study explores a broad topic through various disciplinary issues. F, S, Su.

Proposed catalog description, in the present tense, including prefix, number, title, (credits), (prerequisites), (co-requisites), course description, and semesters offered. Catalog description should be exactly as it is to appear in the catalog.

MALS 600 Interdisciplinarity and Diversity (3 credits) (Prereq: Admission to graduate study at CCU) Course explores one or more topics of contemporary or historical significance. Students discuss, evaluate, and integrate the perspectives of individuals from diverse backgrounds. F.

Justification For Request

What research has led to this request?

Employers are increasingly calling for graduates with the ability to integrate knowledge across disciplines and collaborate effectively with colleagues, clients, and supervisors from a range of disciplines and specializations (see, for example, the 2018 report "Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work" commissions by the AACU). Assessment of capstone presentations given in fall 2020 indicates that many students are not integrating insights and methodologies from more than one discipline in their research; thus, the MALS Coordinator, in consultation with the MALS Faculty Advisory Committee, have decided to make learning outcomes related to interdisciplinarity and diversity a more explicit focus of this core seminar that most students take during their first semester of the program.

What impact will this request have on existing academic programs?

None.

What financial costs are associated with this request?

None.

If NO change in cost is anticipated, how is this possible?

The course is already offered once per year (during fall semester), so there is no need for additional faculty.

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