January 16, 2008

Curriculum Committee Minutes

Members present: Susan Cordes-Green, Mark Gealy, Stephen Grollman, Michelle Lelwica, Mary Rice, Jonathan Steinwand (chair), Samantha Schmidt

Minutes of January 9, 2008 meeting were approved

The first two items of business came from the art department: New course proposals for Art 356 Museum Studies I. and Art 357 Museum Studies II. The courses were approved with a question on both: will these courses count as an elective for art major? If so, a change in requirements for the major may be required.

The second item was a Proposal for Changing Course Level: Change in Course Level from FNS 236 to FNS 337: Child Development. This change was not approved. Based on the apparent depth and rigor of the research, writing, and clinical requirements, the committee was convinced that the course is now a solid 200-level course, but not, however, that the changes merit a shift to the 300-level.

The next item was a proposal for a Change in Requirements for the Global Studies Major—Worlds in Dialogue Track. Action for this proposal was postponed with a request: We would like the Global Studies Committee to invite the faculty teaching the eliminated courses to make a case if their course might fit in one of the three remaining areas as you describe them. They needn't give people a lot of time for this, but if people have the opportunity, there will be less to haggle during Senate debate. After receiving feedback, the proposal should be sent back to us with any changes this process may yield (if any). Also, the first point of rationale was not convincing since the list of courses is so long that students should be able to find sufficient courses offered (though possibly not their first choice of topics on the list). Your other points of rationale are sufficient on their own.

The final item was a request carried over from the previous meeting for Modification of course title and description on Ed 366 (Teaching English as a second language/English Language Learners). The change was approved.

The meeting ended at 2:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Stephen Grollman