U.S. Multiculturalism Learning ObjectivesInternationalism Learning ObjectivesEnsuring Strong Curricular Presence and SustainabilityAPPENDIX I: DRAFT COURSE APPROVAL FORMSU.S. Multiculturalism/Internationalism Requirements Preliminary ReportAugust 18, 2005Kendrick BrownBeth Severy-HovenKhaldoun SammanRuthanne Kurth-SchaiRequirement Descriptions:U.S. Multiculturalism: at least one course devoted to the study of social groups (e.g. based on race, religion, class, gender, sexuality, language, national origin) in the U.S., including analysis of the forces that create, contest, or maintain power, identity, and difference.Internationalism: at least one course devoted to the study of peoples and systems in regions outside the U.S., including analysis of issues underlying international, transnational, and global phenomena.Explanation/Rationale: The U.S. Multiculturalism and Internationalism graduation requirements are distinctive Macalester requirements designed to prepare students to contribute as members of a thoughtful, principled citizenry in a global society. These courses provide specific knowledge about the complexity of multiculturalism abroad, 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 Collegemission, in reality they are intertwined. Peoples divided by national boundaries may, for example, be more homogeneous culturally and linguistically than peoples within a nation like the United States. Systems of power and privilege that help create and maintain hierarchical relations among peoples operate within the U.S. and other nations, among nations, and between the U.S. and the rest of the world. The two-part diversity requirement recognizes not only the conceptual interconnectedness of internationalism and multiculturalism, but also the need for students to engage with complexities of difference within the community where they live and work, as well as within an international and global context. In learning about other cultures and groups one dislodges presuppositions about others and, crucially, about one's individual andcollective self. A rich campus life, language acquisition, study away, and interaction with diverse students and faculty all contribute to students’ intellectual and experiential grasp of difference and of their own place in relation to the “other” and the world.U.S. Multiculturalism Learning Objectives- Understand the creative, cultural, literary, economic, environmental, historical, political, and/or social experiences and contributions of social groups within the U.S.; - Explore the interrelationships among socially significant categories in the U.S., andhow these work to shape complex, dynamic identities and social realities;- Understand the ways in which unequal power and privilege have developed historically and continue to affect social groups in the U.S.; and- Attend to efforts to promote equity and social justice among groups within the U.S.Internationalism Learning Objectives- Understand the creative, cultural, literary, economic, environmental, historical, political, and/or social experiences and contributions of peoples or societies outside the U.S.;- Explore ways in which individual and collective identities are shaped by their position within larger national, transational or global contexts; - Explore the interconnections among peoples, nations, and/or transnational groups,including analysis of large scale phenomena such as diaspora or globalization; and- Develop a comparative and/or historical perspective on ways in which access to power, privilege, and resources varies among different peoples and nations, as well as awareness of the continuing effects of these inequities.Proposed Criteria and Thoughts on the Course Approval ProcessWho would determine whether or not courses fulfill U.S. Multiculturalism or Internationalism requirements?Either EPAG or an advisory general education subcommittee appointed by the Provost and EPAG could serve as the body that approves courses for the M and I requirements. In either scenario, we recommend that the Dean for the Study of Race andEthnicity and the Dean of International Studies be consulted as part of the course approval process.How would U.S. Multiculturalism and Internationalism courses to be evaluated?Instructors wishing to have their courses approved for the M or I requirement would submit a course approval form (please see Appendix I: Draft M/I Approval Forms).These forms will ask the instructor to link the desired learning objectives of the requirement to the specific course. The instructor should articulate how students will work on achieving each individual objective through course content (readings, lectures, performances), through course process (student work, presentations, discussion), and howstudent achievement of the objective will be assessed. Explaining the course in relation tothe requirement objectives should result in three to four paragraphs. In addition, instructors will affirm that the course in question provides a meaningful engagement with the issues articulated in the requirement, which we define as a devotion of two-thirds or more of the course (including readings, class time, student work, etc.) to the study of either hierarchically defined groups in the U.S. or peoples and systems in regions outside the U.S. Instructors will also submit a course syllabus, the catalog description and any other documents (assignments, etc.) which they feel will support their request.We propose that courses be approved for the M or I requirement by course title and number. As with any course in the Macalester curriculum, a major change in the course will necessitate resubmitting appropriate materials to EPAG for reevaluation. In turn, if a particular iteration of a course will not meet the M or I requirement for which the course is generally approved (such as in the event of a sabbatical replacement), it will be the responsibility of the course’s home department to notify EPAG and the registrar in time for this information to be included in the course schedule.How would study away, study abroad, and transfer courses be evaluated?Courses students complete while studying away from Macalester and transfer credits may be used to fulfill the M and/or I requirements. Students will need to petition EPAG utilizing a form similar to that used by