THE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate
Document Number 6009S
Date
of Senate Approval 03/19/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1.
Delete: On page
165, delete the entry for HIST 386:
386 History of Buddhism (3)
A study of the origins and spread of Buddhism,
focusing on how it influenced and was in turn transformed by its contact with
the cultures of India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The course examines why
Buddhism, like Christianity and Islam, has transcended its birthplace and has
flourished among peoples and lands far removed from its origins. See department
chair.
2. Delete: On page 165, delete the entry for HIST 387:
387 History of Judaism (3)
A
study of the historical development of Judaism from its biblical origins and
the rabbinic revolution through medieval Jewish renaissance, and the impact of
the enlightenment on modern and contemporary developments. Among the modern and
contemporary issues to be examined are Zionism and the rise and history of the
State of Israel, varieties of contemporary American Judaism, and religious and
philosophical reflections on the Holocaust. See department chair.
Impact:
Neither of these courses is required
for the major or minor in History. Although they do count toward the three-hour
distribution requirement in World History, there remain ten courses that
students may count toward this requirement.
Rationale:
These courses will be
replaced by new courses to be offered through the new Department of Religious
Studies.