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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies 

at its meeting of October 5, 1982 gives rise to the following motion: 

MOTION: 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in S.82111, the 

proposed new course - HUM. 390-3 - Directed Studies 

in Humanities." 

Subject to the approval of the course by Senate and 

the Board of Governors, the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies has approved waiver of the 

normal time lag requirement to permit first offering 

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for Summer 83-2. 

For Information: Acting under delegated authority at its meeting 

of October 5, 1982 the Senate Committee on 

Undergraduate Studies approved change in description 

for HUM. 400-5 - Humanities Proseminar, as Indicated 

in the documents provided herewith. 

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CURRICULUM CHANGES 

HUMANITIES MINOR PROGRAM 

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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL 

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HUM. 390-3 Directed Studies in Humanities 

SEE APPENDIX A 

RATIONALE: 

A directed studies course in the humanities 

would allow students who have taken the regular 

courses to pursue further individual study in 

areas of the humanities. Given that the program 

is small and will remain a minor program, a 

further directed study course would enhance the 

student's choices without expanding the program's 

core program. The course will also benefit those 

students who do not choose to complete the minor 

but who wish to continue study in areas not 

regularly offered by departments or by the 

Humanities program. It should be understood 

that the topics would have a conceptual or 

historical relationship to the Humanities. 

CHANGE OF DESCRIPTION ? 

HUM. 400-5 Humanities Proseminar 

PROM: This course requires. the completion of a 

substantial essay on an approved topic 

related to the Humanities. The essay will 

be written under the supervision of one 

of the faculty members from the Committee 

on the Humanities. In addition, students 

will participate in a series of colloquia 

which are held in conjunction with the 

course. 

TO: ? 

This course requires undertaking substantial 

research culminating in the completion of an 

essay on a humanities topic which has been. 

approved by the Steering Committee. The 

essay will be written underthe supervision 

of a faculty member on the humanities 

Committee or a faculty member designated 

by the Committee. In addition students 

will participate in colloquia held in 

conjunction with the course. 

SEE APPENDIX B 

RATIONALE: 

The change of course description makes it 

explicit that the Steering Committee may wish to 

allow faculty outside of the Committee to supervise 

the essay. This will allow greater flexibility 

in the administration of the program and will 

allow students more latitude in finding a suitable 

supervisor. 

APPENDIX A 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

Calendar Information 

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Department HUMANITIES 

Abbreviation Code: HUM. 

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Course Number: 

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390

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Credit Hours: ? 

3 Vect 

Title of Course: Directed Studies in the Humanities 

Calendar Description of Course: 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

Two of Humanities 302, 304, 306, 308 or permission of the Program Coordinator plus permission 

of the Instructor. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar 

if this 

course is 

approved: ? 

none 

2.

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Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? every semester 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? Zaslove, Tietz, Duguid, Steig, 

Merler, Maclntyre, Whitworth, 

Paranjpe, Hutchinson or faculty approved by Steering Committee. 

Objectives of the Course 

Will provide students with the opportunity to develop their studies in the humanities 

beyond the regular offerings. 

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff ? 

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Library 

Audio Visual 

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None 

Space 

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Equipment ? 

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5.

Approval 

Date:March 

1, 1982 ? 

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epartment Chairman ? Dean ? 

Chairman, SCUS 

Jerald Zndove 

t'US 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

tach course outline). 

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