Lorentzsen Conference Room – 8 am

Members present: D. Anderson, M. Burchill, P. Fretham, A. Ingberg, G Muilenburg, D. Sandgren, S. Schwartz, L. Sethre-Hofstad.

The meeting opened with the distribution of new course proposals. These will be added to the bottom of our piles and discussed when they reach the top.

Our discussion began with Jonathan Steinwand’s example of how classes, that were taken on the semester in India program, may or may not have had core designation in the past. It was decided that it should be left up to the specific departments to specify if the courses match their department goals for what is core worthy. In the case that a course, not taught on Concordia’s campus, would like core designation it would have to come before the core for approval.

Doug Anderson then brought up his motion, which will go to the faculty senate, forward for discussion. His motion asks for the withdrawal of the grade status stipulation of the 300-level course requirement in the present core. The discussion centered around whether it was fair or logical to put a stipulation on when a person can take a high-level course that they may very well be taking in their first- or second-year, because of a high number of credits while entering college. The core committee had no qualms about whether it would affect a student’s ability to participate or understand the purpose and intent of the core.

A question was brought up about the Bachelor of Music and their requirements, most specifically whether they have to take the math requirement under the new core. It is a question that is probably best suited for Jeff Meyer.

Discussion of Course Proposals

Psychology 324 – Drugs & Behavior

-Approved

-On the first part of the application we would suggest revising the

answer to question 3 and the application of “Becoming Responsibly Engaged in

the World.” On the syllabus, a more in-depth explanation and discussion of how the Service Learning project would work, would be appreciated.

Psychology 111 – General Psychology

-Approved

Psychology 206 – Developmental Psychology

-Approved

-The wording on “sections could” does not necessarily show how the questions

would be answered or applied. In addition, the major project section was left

undefined.

Psychology 212 – Educational Psychology

-Approved

Respectfully Submitted,

Paul J Fretham ‘08