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CHESS 16-63 NEW COURSE WGSS 49200

March 1, 2017

Purdue Northwest Curriculum Document

Program Name: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

  • Document No: CHESS 16-63 NEW COURSE WGSS 49200
  • Proposed Effective Date: 12/1/2017
  • Submitting Department: Communication
  • Date Reviewed by Department: February 24, 2017
  • Submission Date: March 1, 2017
  • Date Reviewed College/School Curriculum Committee: March 31, 2017
  • Contact Person: Theresa Carilli, Processor
  • Approval by Faculty Senate: May 5, 2017
  • Date Reviewed by Senate Curriculum Committee: 4/14/17
  • Name(s) of Library Staff Consulted: NA
  • Will New Library Resources Used?: No
  • Form 40 Needed?: Yes

Task: Course Change or New Course Proposal

  • Program Name: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Degree Name(s):

Section I: This section is for changes in programs, minors and certificates

  • List the major changes in each program of study, minor or certificate: Course offered in W. LAFAYETTE being included as part of WGSS minor on PNW campus (New to PNW)
  • Impact on Students: NA
  • Impact on University Resources: NA
  • Impact on other Academic Units: NA

Section II: This section is for changes in courses only

  • Subject: WGSS course being brought down from W. LAFAYETTE
  • Justification: Additional course offering for WGSS minors

Current Minor:

Proposed Minor:

WGSS 49200 – Practicum in WGSS Class 3, Credit 3 This course is meant to provide an opportunity for students, under the direction of a WGSS instructor, to engage in and earn credit for service learning, internships, and/or community engagement that contributes feminist praxis to campus or off-campus organizations or communities. Course structure and assignments will vary widely but typically, students can be expected to perform an average of 8 hours of work per week, to keep a journal of their activities, and to submit a final report, paper, or thesis analyzing their impact and elaborating upon how their experience enriched their feminist perspective and understanding of issues or concepts central to Women, Gender, and/or Sexuality Studies. This course requires permission from the instructor, can be taken for 1-3 credits, and can be repeated.

Prerequisites: WGSS 28000 or consent of instructor.

Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes:

  1. To promote activism which allows students to develop skills working in organizational contexts.
  2. To broaden offerings for students who are working towards a minor in WGSS.
  • Impact on Students: NA
  • Impact on University Resources: NA
  • Impact on other Academic Units: NA