Report to the Senate From s2

CUP: February 16, 2010

Report to the Senate from Committee on Undergraduate Programs Chair: Laura Reissner First Reading: February 16, 2010

Subjects:

1. Biology Department: a. Revise the prerequisites for BI 202 Human Physiology (5 cr.) 2. Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: a. Create a new major in German Studies b. Create the following new courses: i. GR 312 Contemporary German-speaking Cultures (4 cr.) ii. GR 320 Great Works in German literature (4 cr.) iii. GR 415 German for Business (4 cr.) 3. Center for Native American Studies: a. Create a new course: NAS 207 Seasonal Exploration Anishinaabe Language (4 cr.)

Recommendations:

1. Biology Department: a. Revise the prerequisites for BI 202 Human Physiology (5 cr.)

Rationale: Chemistry 109 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences is an acceptable prerequisite for BI 202. This change is needed because CH 109 is now a required course in the Nursing degree programs. This change was previously overlooked. See Appendix A for related bulletin copy.

Effect on other Departments: Nursing supports this change.

Costs: There are no additional costs associated with this proposal.

Implementation Date: Fall 2010

2. Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: a. Create a new major in German Studies

Rationale: Justification for the German Studies major is based on three related factors: (1) the steadily increasing enrollments since 2001 in German classes and in the German minor program; (2) the extraordinary changes in central Europe over the past few years that have again brought the study of the German-speaking countries of Europe to the

CUP report to the Senate, February 16, 2010 Page1 of 8 CUP: February 16, 2010 center of academic interest in the United States; (3) the significant role German plays in the world today—a supremely important feature not only nationally and internationally but also in Michigan due to the large number of German businesses and subsidiaries that have located here. Germany is the world’s biggest single exporting nation, the German- dominated European Union is the world’s biggest single market, and over 200 German- based firms are doing business in Michigan. The German Studies major program, as a component in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will provide students interested in the cultures, literatures, history, and political roles of German speaking countries with opportunities to expand and deepen their knowledge and understanding in these fields through three areas of concentration (tracks) Humanities and social sciences, Arts and Letters, and Business orientation.

German Studies is a transnational and interdisciplinary major that encompasses the various German-speaking regions of central Europe. Whether one thinks of philosophy, music, art, literature, education, religion, or political and social history, German culture has exercised a profound and often decisive influence on Europe. Many of the most important ideological debates in Western culture have arisen in the German-speaking regions; events and developments of recent years—such as the unification of East and West Germany and the emergence of the German-speaking region of Europe as a major player in world economic and political affairs—have had important impacts.

A German studies major provides students with an intellectually diverse program— covering history, history of art and visual culture, literature, and philosophy—in which students and faculty come together in exciting and demanding pursuits.

Presently (F08) 39 students are enrolled in the German minor program, an exponential increase over the 5 German minors in the fall of 2001. Student comments over these years indicate that many would have majored in German if a major program had been offered. Further, the number of students enrolled in German language courses has increased remarkably: a third section of 101 was added in F07 and a second section of 102 in W08. Enrollment in 201 is at an all-time high of 29. Developing the program according to the German Studies model would make the major relevant and attractive to a wider body of students engaged in German language study. If we can gauge an estimate based on ¼ of current German minors opting for the German Studies major by the second year, 9 or 10 would be this “guesstimate;” with increased publicity and awareness by the second year and a goal of ⅓, the number would increase to 13. By year five the goal would be between 25 and 35. See Appendix B for related bulletin copy.

b. Create the following new courses: i. GR 312 Contemporary German-speaking Cultures (4 cr.)

Proposed Bulletin Description: GR 312 Contemporary German-speaking Cultures 4 cr. Prerequisite: GR 300

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A survey of the major movements, figures, and cultural shifts of twentieth and twenty-first century social and political systems, religious orientations, and the arts in the German-speaking countries. Note: GR 312 is taught in German

Rationale: GR312 is a contemporary German culture course taught in German. Students will be introduced to the major figures, movements and cultural shift of twentieth and twenty-first century literature and culture in the German-speaking countries by examining a range of issues that have changed the way we look at culture, as well as the impact of these changes on national identity. In order to acquire the necessary knowledge of other cultures in an increasingly interdependent global society, the important role that language and politics have played in artistic developments and in the construction of ‘German,’ ‘Austrian,’ and ‘Swiss,’ as well as in the legacies of post-war issues that German-speaking lands and their inhabitants face today, will be addressed- including immigration, EU expansion, reunification, economic, educational, environmental, and social issues.

ii. GR 320 Great Works in German literature (4 cr.)

Proposed Bulletin Description: GR 320 Great Works in German Literature 4 cr. Prerequisite: GR 300

This survey course offers selections of renowned German, Austrian, and Swiss literary texts in their cultural and historical contexts. The selections represent multiple genres and literary movements from Medieval to Modernity. Note: GR 320 is taught in German

Rationale: This survey course offers selections of renowned German, Austrian, and Swiss literary texts in their cultural and historical contexts. The selections represent various genres (short story, novel, drama, poetry) and literary movements, including Medieval, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Junges Deutschland, Biedermeier, Vormärz, Naturalism, Expressionism, and Modernity. A variety of critical approaches will be used in literary analysis, with particular attention to development of your language skills. This course is taught in German.

iii. GR 415 German for Business (4 cr.)

Proposed Bulletin Description: GR 415 German for Business 4 cr. Prerequisite: GR 300

An introduction to effective communication in the world of German business transactions, including the vocabulary and kinds of language typically encountered in the workplace in German-speaking countries. Classes conducted in German.

Note: GR 415 is taught in German

Rationale: This course will introduce students to the communications and cultural differences in the world of German business transactions and will present an overview of the kinds of language typically encountered in the workplace in Germany. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in correspondence and communication in a contemporary business setting and we will practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking on topics relevant to doing business with or in a German-speaking country. Topics such as the types of German companies, structure of German businesses, strategies of advertising, marketing, management, and imports/exports will be handled, as well as business telephone etiquette, trade fairs, writing business letters, emails, and applying and interviewing for jobs. The effects of cultural differences on business communications will also be considered by viewing a series of video tapes prepared by the Goethe Institute. Practice and assessment through dialogue, group work, role play, writing tasks, student presentations, and exams. This course will be taught in German.

Effect on other Departments: All departments with courses in this major have been contacted and support their inclusion in the program.

Staffing: No additional faculty will be needed to teach these courses.

Costs: No increase in equipment and supplies is foreseen. Estimation of requests to the library for books and films is estimated between $500 and $1,000. Staffing costs would entail two or three of the lower level courses currently taught by full-time faculty to be taught by adjunct instructors. Presently adjunct instructors teach one section of 101 (fall), 201(fall), and 202 (winter).

3. Center for Native American Studies: a. Create a new course: NAS 207 Seasonal Exploration Anishinaabe Language (4 cr.)

Proposed Bulletin Description: NAS 207 Seasonal Exploration Anishinaabe Language 4 cr. Prerequisites: NAS 101, NAS 295 when pertaining directly to Anishinaabe language or instructor permission. Note: May be repeated once for each season

The skills necessary for speaking Anishinaabe through experiential opportunities, cultural outdoor activities as well as classroom activity and group work during fall, winter or spring experiences that emphasize indigenous traditional knowledge.

Rationale: The first and foremost emphasis is to develop speakers because Ojibwe is considered an endangered Indigenous language. In the Upper Peninsula there is one fluent Pottawatomi person in his sixties. The remaining fluent speakers are all transplants

CUP report to the Senate, February 16, 2010 Page4 of 8 CUP: February 16, 2010 from Canada ranging in age from the mid-eighties to the seventies, sixties and finally, the youngest; the class instructor. The second emphasis is to leverage the environment (Roadmap 2015) of the Upper Peninsula and to bridge the environment with the historic language of this land; Ojibwe traditional homelands. The Ojibwe Medicine Wheel approach will afford students the opportunities to examine the world through not only another language, but another lens. Values with relation to Anishinaabe culture and all that which surrounds us (each other, the earth, elements, animals, etc.) will be discussed. Roles within the Anishinaabe culture will also be introduced and discussed (age and gender). Time will be spent at the Center for Native American Studies fire site. Time will be spent outdoor and on field trips. Minimal time will be spent in the classroom. There are no rain delays. Through the application of all five senses in an outdoor setting, the student quickly learns Ojibwe terms and phrases. An example, this spring/summer course could identify tracks in soil; smell the decayed foliage to ascertain feeding habits of assorted prey, the sound of honking geese arriving and the touch of spruce buds or sap for example. In high spring the tapping, collecting, boiled, tasting sugar can be one such effort. In spring/summer, it could be the scent and taste of blossoms, fruit or berries.

Effect on other Departments: None

Staffing: No additional faculty will be needed to teach these courses.

Costs: There are no additional costs related to this proposal.

Appendix A Biology Department Proposed Bulletin Copy

Proposed Bulletin Description:

BI 202: Human Physiology 5 credits (4-0-2) Offered: Fall, winter Prerequisites: CH 105, or CH107, or CH 109, or CH 111. Recommended: a course dealing with anatomy. Highly recommended: completion of BI 201 or BI 221.

Appendix B Modern Languages and Literatures Proposed Bulletin Changes

Degree or Program Details

German Studies Major

This is a transnational and interdisciplinary major that encompasses the various German-speaking regions of central Europe and offers an intellectually diverse program—covering literature, history, politics, the arts, philosophy, and business. Currently Germany is a leading trade partner and ally of the U.S. and is a linchpin in the European Community. The cultural and linguistic traditions of Austria and Switzerland enrich the field of German Studies.

Acquiring proficiency in the German language is an integral part of German Studies at all levels.

German Studies majors are strongly encouraged to complete a pre-approved study, internship, or work experience of one to two semesters in a German-speaking country, or in an approved immersion program. NMUs exchange partner in Germany, Oldenburg University, offers excellent support services and an affordable cost. Elective courses toward the major may be taken abroad and may substitute for the area electives with departmental approval.

Total Credits Required for Degree 124

Liberal Studies 30-40 Health Promotion Requirement 2

Required Courses in Major 32 All courses used in German Studies major require a minimum grade of “C”

German Studies Core 16 GR 300 German Reading and Writing 4 GR 305 Conversation in German 4 GR 310 Introduction to German Civilization and Culture or GR/HS 311 Central European Culture and Civilization 3-4 GR 400 Advanced German Composition and Grammar 4 GR 410 Advanced German Civilization and Culture 1 LG 499 Graduation assessment for language majors 0

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Choose from one of the following three tracks:

Track 1: Humanities and Social Sciences 16

GR 312 Contemporary German-speaking Cultures 4

Electives 12 Choose from the following. At least 8 credits must be at the 300 level or above. GR 320 Great Works in German Literature (4 cr.) HS 304 The Middle Ages (4 cr.) HS 305* Renaissance-Reformation (4 cr.) HS 316* The Holocaust (4 cr.) PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics (4 cr.) PS 206 International Relations (4 cr.) PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.) PL 210 History of Modern Philosophy (4 cr.) PL 310 Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr.) PL 330 Existentialism (4 cr.) PL 370 Theory of Knowledge: Classical and Contemporary (4 cr.) PL 183 Issues in the History of Ethics (4 cr.) GR 498 Directed Study in German (1-4 cr.) GR 495 Special Topics in German (1-4 cr.) GR 495X Special Topics in German (for course abroad) (1-4 cr.) * Prerequisite: 100- or 200-level history course

Track 2: Arts and Letters 16

GR 320 Great Works in German Literature 4

Electives 12 Choose from the following. At least 8 credits must be at the 300 level or above. GR 312 Contemporary German-speaking Cultures (4 cr.) AD 335 History of Baroque Art (4 cr.) AD 355 Twentieth Century Art and Architecture (4 cr.) MU 203* Music History, Literature and Form I (4 cr.) MU 206** Music History, Literature, and Form II (4 cr.) PL 210 History of Modern Philosophy (4 cr.) PL 330 Existentialism (4 cr.) PL 370 Theory of Knowledge: Classical and Contemporary (4 cr.) GR 498 Directed Study in German (1-4 cr.) GR 495 Special Topics in German (1-4 cr.) GR 495X Special Topics in German (for course abroad) (1-4 cr.) * Prerequisite: MU 105 and 102 ** Pre Prerequisite: MU 201 and 203

Track 3: Business Orientation 16

GR 415 German for Business 4 MGT 475 International Business 4

Electives 8 MKT 466* International Marketing (4 cr.) PL 181 Issues in Business Ethics (2 cr.) GR 312 Contemporary German-speaking Cultures (4 cr.) GR 498 Directed Study in German (1-4 cr.) GR 495 Special Topics in German (1-4 cr.) GR 495X Special Topics in German (for course abroad) (1-4 cr.) * Prerequisite: MKT 230 Introduction to Marketing ______

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Minor 20 ______

**Courses not listed within the three tracks and that have a German-studies focus may be submitted to the advisor for approval towards the major.

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