College Document # _ COAS 095________
UCC Document # _________
Date Received _____________
CATALOG YEAR 2009-2010
(Please use separate form for each add/change)
COLLEGE/SCHOOL :
Arts & Sciences
Current Catalog Page(s) Affected : add to Arts & Sciences
Course: Add: _x____ Delete: _____
(check all that apply) Change: Number Title _____ SCH _____
Description X Prerequisite X
If new, provide Course Prefix, Number, Title, SCH Value, Description, prerequisite, and
lecture/lab hours if applicable. If in current catalog, copy and paste the text and indicate changes
in red.
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New Number: HIST/PSCI 2420 The American Way
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SCH: 4
-Course Description: This course will focus on the major events that helped to make the
United States what it is today, including the Colonial Era and Independence, specifically
the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, as well as the major
events of the 19th and 20th centuries. The branches of government, including the checks
and balances and separation of powers, will be emphasized as well as the civil rights and
liberties of all citizens. An element of the course is faculty-led travel to important historical
and governmental sites in Texas.
Fulfills the Texas state requirement in history, and U.S. government for certain qualified
international students enrolled in joint degree programs. Not acceptable for credit for most
students enrolled in TAMIU degree programs.
-Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in a joint degree program with a TAMIU partner
institution outside the United States and must have enrolled at that institution first, or
otherwise primarily be a student of a foreign college or university. Students who are
primarily TAMIU students and/or not enrolled in a joint degree program may not receive
academic credit for this course, per state law.
-Justification: new course required to fulfill requirements of SB 1051, 80th Session of the Texas
Legislature, in support of joint degree programs with UAT and other institutions. Per legislation,
this course may also be offered to non-degree exchange students provided they do not apply it
towards a degree granted in Texas.
Program: Add: _____ Change: _____ Attach new/changed Program of Study
description and 4-year plan. If in current catalog, copy and paste the text from the and indicate
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Minor: Add: _____Delete: _____ Change: _____ Attach new/changed minor.
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Approvals: Signature
Date
Mehnaaz Momen
Digitally signed by Mehnaaz Momen
DN: cn=Mehnaaz Momen, o=TAMIU, ou=Social
Sciences, [email protected], c=US
Date: 2009.04.06 14:45:44 -05'00'
Chair ________________________________ ____________
Department Curriculum Committee
Digitally signed by Mohamed A. Ben-Ruwin
DN: cn=Mohamed A. Ben-Ruwin, o=TAMIU, ou=Social Sciences,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2009.04.06 15:32:06 -05'00'
Mohamed A. Ben-Ruwin
Chair ________________________________ ____________
Department
James A Norris
Chair ________________________________ ____________
Digitally signed by James A Norris
DN: cn=James A Norris, o=Texas A&M International University,
ou=Dept of Social Sciences, [email protected], c=US
Date: 2009.04.14 12:44:09 -05'00'
College Curriculum Committee
Digitally signed by Thomas R. Mitchell
Thomas R.
Mitchell
Dean ________________________________
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DN: cn=Thomas R. Mitchell, o=Texas A & M
International University, ou=College of Arts &
Sciences, [email protected], c=US
Date: 2009.04.15 13:12:27 -05'00'
Student Learning Objectives:
Ideally, at the conclusion of this course, you will have a greater understanding of
- the interaction between politics and government.
- the historical development of the United States and Texas.
- the structure and institutions of American and Texas government.
- the political process in the United States and other democratic societies.
- the role of individuals and civil society groups (such as political parties and interest groups) in influencing
government behavior.
- key historical and political events that shaped the rights and liberties of Americans and Texans.
- how social scientists study history, politics, and government.