Dr. B.J Alexander,
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
In order to meet an increasing interest in course dealing with multicultural issues, the Task Force on Camp Diversity and Inclusion recommended expanding the curriculum to include course which emphasize and focus of seminar courses on diversity and cultural differences.
The University, upon further reflection, has chosen a course of action that would incorporate a multicultural, interdisciplinary course into the core curriculum. This approach makes the information accessible to more students who will be able to use the course to satisfy core curriculum requirements for their degree plans.
The course will feature interdisciplinary segments which include the history, literature, art, and music of historically underrepresented population of Texas. By utilizing a team-teaching approach, each course segment can be taught by a specialist in that area. The entire course will be supervised by a single faculty member whose job will include securing guest speakers and performers.
Additional course will be offered to students which present a global perspective and which will expose them to international ideas, ultimately making them more competitive upon graduation.