Brief Description of Proposal This course is proposed as a Pathways flexible core offering in the field of World Cultures and Global Issues. It (Describe the modifications will be a mixture of lecture and discussion. While this is a contained within this proposal in a history course and offered as a general education succinct summary. More detailed requirement, it is intended to attract students with a content will be provided in the variety of interests. This course also speaks directly to City proposal body. Tech’s demographics and potential interests. Many students come from Middle Eastern backgrounds or share religious or cultural heritage with the regions under study and have interest in learning the historical context. Because of the other courses on the Muslim World, initial enrollment numbers would be expected to be around 30 with the hopes of adding other courses that would focus on the Middle East/ the Muslim World. Brief Rationale for Proposal Currently, the history discipline and Social Science department offers History 1501: The Origins of Islamic (Provide a concise summary of why Civilizations and History 1503: The Modern Middle East this proposed change is important to and North Africa. History 1502 would complete the series the department. More detailed to offer introductory courses that geographically and content will be provided in the chronologically cover the Muslim world. proposal body). Proposal History New submission (Please provide history of this proposal: is this a resubmission? An updated version? This may most easily be expressed as a list). ALL PROPOSAL CHECK LIST Completed CURRICULUM MODIFICATION FORM including: Brief description of proposal x Rationale for proposal X Date of department meeting approving the modification 11/17 Chair’s Signature X Dean’s Signature x
Brief Description of Proposal (Describe the modifications contained within this proposal in a succinct summary. More detailed content will be provided in the proposal body. This course is proposed as a Pathways flexible core offering in the field of World Cultures and Global Issues. It will be a mixture of lecture and discussion. While this is a history course and offered as a general education requirement, it is intended to attract students with a variety of interests. This course also speaks directly to City Tech’s demographics and potential interests. Many students come from Middle Eastern backgrounds or share religious or cultural heritage with the regions under study and have interest in learning the historical context. Because of the other courses on the Muslim World, initial enrollment numbers would be expected to be around 30 with the hopes of adding other courses that would focus on the Middle East/ the Muslim World. Brief Rationale for Proposal (Provide a concise summary of why this proposed change is important to the department. More detailed content will be provided in the proposal body). Currently, the history discipline and Social Science department offers History 1501: The Origins of Islamic Civilizations and History 1503: The Modern Middle East and North Africa. History 1502 would complete the series to offer introductory courses that geographically and chronologically cover the Muslim world. Proposal History (Please provide history of this proposal: is this a resubmission? An updated version? This may most easily be expressed as a list). New submission ALL PROPOSAL CHECK LIST Completed CURRICULUM MODIFICATION FORM including: Brief description of proposal x Rationale for proposal X Date of department meeting approving the modification 11/17 Chair’s Signature X Dean’s Signature x
17-13_HIS-1502_IslamicEmpires_04-16-18.docx