Curriculum Committee

 

January 24, 2005

 

Academy 207

 

Members present: David Boggs, Dan Breedon Susan Cordes Green, Karissa Enger, Mark Gealy, Stephen Grollman, Elna Solvang (Chair), Kristin Streifel,

 

Meeting convened at 4:30 pm. Approved minutes of meeting of January 17.

 

We began with old business from last week regarding the English major.

Eng 488 Senior Capstone in Literature E2 – increase from .5 to 1.credit and course number change

Eng 477 Advanced Nonfiction Writing Seminar (1.0) E2

Eng 478 Advanced Poetry Writing Seminar (1.0) E1

Eng 479 Advanced Fiction Writing Seminar (1.0) E1

 

The courses that were held from this meeting were resubmitted with the requested explanations as to course structures and goals. On the advanced writing courses, statements were given as to expectations in the advanced writing courses, and for the capstone course, objectives were clarified. All four courses were subsequently approved.

 

The next item was a new course proposal: for HIST 240 – Introduction to Asian Studies

to be included in the Global Studies Program. The course was approved.

 

Next came a new Course Proposal for World Discovery 325: Health, Aid and Development, which was also approved.

 

Thereafter, three title modifications were proposed. First, Religion 326J: from “The Christian Tradition II: Theologies and Ethics” to “Christian Theologies and Ethics”, and then GS 117: From “Global Studies I” to “Systems, Policies, and Institutions: An Introduction to Global Studies” GS 118: from “Global Studies II” to “Culture, Identity, and Dialogue: An Introduction to Global Studies.” All new titles were approved as requested.

 

We then moved on to psychology, with a request to make Psych 301 – Research Methods – a prerequisite for Psych 477 – Senior Capstone. This was approved. There was also a request for a change in major requiring elective courses to be distributed among different distribution areas: Behavior and Cognition, Physiological Psychology, Development and Social Psychology, Individual Differences and Applied Psychology. This request will also be forwarded to faculty senate. The changes were approved.

 

The next agenda item was a new course in history, Hist 311: Religion & Philanthropy in American Culture, which was approved. Finally, a change in the Print Journalism major was requested (to reflect changes in English course offerings). This, too, was approved and will move on to faculty senate.

 

The committee adjourned shortly after 6:00 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted

 

Stephen Grollman