THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

                                                                   FACULTY SENATE

 

 Senate Document Number     1807S

 

 Date of Senate Approval      01/18/07

 

 

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

 

APC Document  15:                              Adding New World History Courses: HIST 382, 388 and 389

 

 

Effective Date: Fall 2007

 

 

1.  Add:   On pg 148, under Other History Courses, new course, HIST 382

 

               382    American Indian History, Precontact to 1840  (3)

                        Examines the experience of North American Indians from their earliest origins to the                                   removal of Native American nations westward in the 1830s and 1840s. The course                                focuses on the ways in which American Indians constructed their societies before                             European contact; how they received the European newcomers during the era of                                             exploration; how they negotiated the power dynamics between their own cultures and                                   those of the Europeans; and how they maintained or modified their cultural identities as a                   result of their interactions with whites.  See department chair.

                       

 

Impact:

Adding this course will have no resource implications. It increases the offerings in "World" history and further diversifies our curriculum.

 

Rationale:

This course has been taught twice as a special topics and helps meet a demand from both majors and the general student population for such a course.  This course is being listed under the “World” category because of its focus on essentially non-Western cultures.

 

 

 

2.  Add:   On pg 149, under Other History Courses, new course HIST 388:

     

388       Introduction to Islam  (3)

Explores Islam as a faith and way of life. In addition to studying the Quran and Prophetic traditions, it will closely examine the dynamics of Islamic law and its role in everyday life in addition to Muslim ritual and devotional practices. See department chair.

 

 

Impact:

Adding this course will have no resource implications. It increases the offerings in "World" history and further diversifies our curriculum.

 

Rationale:

This course has been taught twice as a special topics and will be a regular offering due to a new hire.  The course should also benefit the new Religious Studies major.

 

 

 

 

3.  Add:      On pg 149, new course, HIST 389:

     

389       The Modern Middle East  (3)

Examines the political, social and economic history of the Middle East from the 18th to the 21st century. It will focus on the decline of the Ottoman Empire, European colonialism, the rise of Arab Nationalism and the Arab-Israeli conflict. See department chair.

 

 

Impact:

Adding this course will have no resource implications. It increases the offerings in "World" history and further diversifies our curriculum.

 

Rationale:

This course has been taught once as a special topics and reflects the expertise and interests of a new faculty person. There has also been student demand for such a course.